Final answer:
To configure EIGRP on a router, the essential commands are 'router EIGRP 12' to start the EIGRP process, and 'network 1.0.0.0' to include interfaces in the EIGRP routing process.
Step-by-step explanation:
To configure EIGRP (Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol) on a router, you need a minimum of two commands. The first is router EIGRP followed by the autonomous system number, which enables EIGRP on the router. The second command is network followed by an IP address and optionally a wildcard mask, which defines which interfaces on the router will participate in EIGRP. Therefore, the minimum commands are:
- router EIGRP 12 - This command starts EIGRP configuration mode for autonomous system 12.
- network 1.0.0.0 - This command includes any interfaces with IP addresses that start with 1.0.0.x in the EIGRP process (assuming the default wildcard mask of 0.0.0.255 is applied).
It is important to ensure that the correct autonomous system number is used, and the network addresses match interfaces that you intend to include in the EIGRP process.