2 hands-on Path Control scenarios you build in your own Cisco Modeling Labs instance and grade against the answer key. Focused Path Control configuration and troubleshooting practice for CCNA and CCNP.
Tune EIGRP path selection by manipulating cumulative delay. Three routers (R1-R2-R3) form EIGRP 100 adjacencies over three /30 point-to-point links. R3 originates 192.168.30.0/24 on Loopback0. You will enable EIGRP and then increase delay on R1’s direct link to R3 so R1 prefers the indirect path via R2 to reach 192.168.30.0/24. Two Alpine hosts validate end-to-end reachability and path choice.
Build a 3-router EIGRP domain where R1 reaches R3’s loopback over two paths (direct and via R2). You will tune interface delay so the indirect path becomes the successor and the direct path remains a feasible successor, then enable variance to install both unequal-cost paths in R1’s routing table. Two Alpine hosts validate end-to-end reachability while router show commands confirm unequal-cost load sharing.
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