300-170 · Question #136
Refer to the exhibit. What is the result of configuration?
The correct answer is D. Add AS number seven times for all the outgoing routes from the ACI fabric network. The configuration results in AS number 7 being added seven times to the AS-Path of all routes advertised from the ACI fabric, influencing route preference for external BGP peers.
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Refer to the exhibit. What is the result of configuration?
Options
- AAdd AS number 7 after the last AS number in the AS-Path list for all incoming routes to the ACI
- BAdd AS number 7 after the last AS number in the AS-Path list for all the outgoing routes from the
- CAdd AS number seven times for all the incoming routes to the ACI fabric network
- DAdd AS number seven times for all the outgoing routes from the ACI fabric network
How the community answered
(44 responses)- A14% (6)
- B7% (3)
- C2% (1)
- D77% (34)
Why each option
The configuration results in AS number 7 being added seven times to the AS-Path of all routes advertised from the ACI fabric, influencing route preference for external BGP peers.
AS-Path prepending is typically applied to outgoing routes to influence incoming traffic, not to incoming routes to the ACI fabric.
While it applies to outgoing routes, the option specifies adding 'AS number 7 after the last AS number,' which is not how prepending works; prepending adds AS numbers to the beginning of the AS-Path list, and the question implies 'seven times'.
Prepending applies to outgoing routes, not incoming routes, and is used to influence the path selection of external routers towards the ACI fabric.
BGP AS-Path prepending is a technique used to influence inbound traffic by making a specific path appear longer, thus less preferred, to external BGP peers. When an AS number is prepended multiple times (e.g., seven times) on outgoing routes from the ACI fabric, it signals to receiving BGP neighbors that the path through the ACI fabric is longer, making it less attractive.
Concept tested: BGP AS-Path Prepending in ACI
Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/dcn/aci/apic/6x/config-guide/cisco-apic-config-guide-60x/m-configure-bgp.html
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