Dynamic Routing Protocol Components

The 3 main components of dynamic routing protocols include:

• Data structures - Routing protocols typically use tables or databases for their operations, which is kept in RAM
• Routing protocol messages - Routing protocols use messages to discover neighboring routers, exchange routing information, and other tasks to learn and maintain information about the network
• Algorithm - An algorithm is a finite list of steps used to accomplish a task. Routing protocols use algorithms for facilitating routing information and for the best path determination

The route will be installed in the routing table if there is not another routing source with a lower AD

Routing protocols determine the best path, or route, to each network

That route is then offered to the routing table