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

# eigrpd(8)

Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) daemon

## NAME

**eigrpd** – Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) daemon

## SYNOPSIS

**eigrpd** \[**-dnv**\] \[**-D** *macro*=*value*\] \[**-f** *file*\] \[**-s** *socket*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**eigrpd** is an Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP) daemon which manages routing tables. EIGRP is a routing protocol based on Distance Vector technology.

To have **eigrpd** enabled at boot time, use “rcctl enable eigrpd”, which sets

```
eigrpd_flags=""
```

in rc.conf.local(8).

A running **eigrpd** can be controlled with the [eigrpctl(8)](/eigrpctl/8.md) utility.

The options are as follows:

- **-D** *macro*=*value*

  Define *macro* to be set to *value* on the command line. Overrides the definition of *macro* in the configuration file.

- **-d**

  Do not daemonize. If this option is specified, **eigrpd** will run in the foreground and log to *stderr*.

- **-f** *file*

  Specify an alternative configuration file.

- **-n**

  Configtest mode. Only check the configuration file for validity.

- **-s** *socket*

  Use an alternate location for the default control socket.

- **-v**

  Produce more verbose output.

## FILES

- */etc/eigrpd.conf*

  Default **eigrpd** configuration file.

- */var/run/eigrpd.sock*

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

## SEE ALSO

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

## STANDARDS

Savage, et al., *Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol*, draft-savage-eigrp-04, April 2014.

## HISTORY

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

## AUTHORS

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