What is EIGRP? Mention some metrics of the EIGRP Protocol.

EIGRP (Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol) is referred to as Cisco's IGP (Interior Gateway Protocol) that is used on a computer network especially for automating routing decisions and configurations. This protocol is suited for different topologies and media. It is mostly used on a router to share routes with other routers within the same autonomous system.  
 
EIGRP Protocol generally includes the following metrics : 
 
* Bandwidth 
* Load 
* Delay 
* Reliability 
* MTU 
* Maximum Transmission Unit