---
name: "eigrpctl"
section: "8"
platform: "openbsd"
package: "man"
version: "8.0-current-20261101"
release: "OpenBSD 8.0-current (2026-11-01)"
platforms: ["openbsd"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/eigrpctl"
---

# eigrpctl(8)

control the EIGRP routing daemon

## NAME

**eigrpctl** – control the EIGRP routing daemon

## SYNOPSIS

**eigrpctl** \[**-s** *socket*\] *command* \[*argument* *...*\]

## DESCRIPTION

The **eigrpctl** program controls the [eigrpd(8)](/eigrpd/8.md) daemon. Commands may be abbreviated to the minimum unambiguous prefix; for example, **s** **i** for **show** **interfaces**.

The following options are available:

- **-s** *socket*

  Use *socket* instead of the default */var/run/eigrpd.sock* to communicate with [eigrpd(8)](/eigrpd/8.md).

The following commands are available:

-

  **clear** **neighbors** \[**family** *family*\] \[**as** *as*\] \[*address*\] Delete entries from the neighbor table. *family*, *as*, and *address* can be used to limit the scope of the command to the given address family, autonomous system and/or address. If no argument is given, all neighbors from all EIGRP instances will be deleted.

- **fib** **couple**

  Insert the learned routes into the Forwarding Information Base a.k.a. the kernel routing table.

- **fib** **decouple**

  Remove the learned routes from the Forwarding Information Base a.k.a. the kernel routing table. Decoupling the FIB from an EIGRP router may create routing loops and could cause major routing issues in the complete EIGRP cloud. Only routers with just one link to the EIGRP cloud can safely decouple the FIB.

- **log** **brief**

  Disable verbose debug logging.

- **log** **verbose**

  Enable verbose debug logging.

- **reload**

  Reload the configuration file.

-

  **show** **fib** \[**family** *family*\] \[*filter*\] Show the Forwarding Information Base. *family*, if given, limit the output to the given address family. *filter* can be any of the following:

  - **connected**

    Show only connected routes.

  - **interface** \[*interface*\]

    Show only interfaces or the specified *interface*.

  - **eigrp**

    Show only EIGRP routes.

  - **static**

    Show only static routes.

    **connected**, **eigrp** and **static** may be specified together.

-

  **show** **interfaces** \[**family** *family*\] \[**as** *as*\] \[*interface*\] Show details for all EIGRP enabled interfaces or the specified *interface*. *family* and *as*, if given, limit the output to the given address family and/or autonomous system.

-

  **show** **neighbor** \[**family** *family*\] \[**as** *as*\] Show neighbors. *family* and *as*, if given, limit the output to the given address family and/or autonomous system.

-

  **show** **topology** \[**family** *family*\] \[**as** *as*\] \[*prefix* \| *filter*\] Show the topology table. *family* and *as*, if given, limit the output to the given address family and/or autonomous system. *prefix* can be specified to show the entries matching a destination prefix. *filter* can be any of the following:

  - **active**

    Show only active entries.

  - **all-links**

    Show all entries.

-

  **show** **traffic** \[**family** *family*\] \[**as** *as*\] Show traffic statistics. *family* and *as*, if given, limit the output to the given address family and/or autonomous system.

## FILES

- */var/run/eigrpd.sock*

  UNIX-domain socket used for communication with [eigrpd(8)](/eigrpd/8.md).

## SEE ALSO

[eigrpd.conf(5)](/eigrpd.conf/5.md), [eigrpd(8)](/eigrpd/8.md)

## HISTORY

The **eigrpctl** program first appeared in OpenBSD 5.9.

## AUTHORS

The **eigrpctl** program was written by Renato Westphal ⟨*renato@openbsd.org*⟩.