Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Practice Exam

To change the maximum load balancing paths on an EIGRP for IPv6 router, which command is first required?

1. (config-router)#maximum-paths NUMBER

2. (config-if)#no shutdown

3. (config)#ipv6 router eigrp AS NUMBER

4. (config-router)#router-id ROUTER ID

The correct answer is: (config)#ipv6 router eigrp AS NUMBER

To modify the maximum number of load balancing paths in an EIGRP for IPv6 configuration, you must first enter the EIGRP configuration mode specific to the desired Autonomous System (AS). The command to do this is crucial because it establishes the context in which further EIGRP-specific commands will be applicable, including the command to set the maximum paths. Once in the EIGRP configuration mode, you will have access to various commands to fine-tune the EIGRP parameters, such as the maximum number of equal-cost paths that can be used for load balancing. The command to adjust the maximum paths is then executed after entering the appropriate configuration mode. Other options presented do not pertain to changing load balancing paths for EIGRP. For instance, enabling an interface or configuring a router ID might be necessary in different contexts, but they do not set the stage for modifying EIGRP load balancing specifically. Therefore, accessing the EIGRP configuration mode by using the specified command is the appropriate first step.