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Refer to the exhibit. An engineer must design a WAN solution so that ISP-1 is always preferred over ISP-2. The path via ISP-2 is considered as a backup and must be used only when the path to ISP-1…

The correct answer is B. R1. To ensure outbound traffic from R1 prefers ISP-1 over ISP-2, a BGP path attribute must be configured on R1 to give routes learned from ISP-1 a higher preference.

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Question

Refer to the exhibit. An engineer must design a WAN solution so that ISP-1 is always preferred over ISP-2. The path via ISP-2 is considered as a backup and must be used only when the path to ISP-1 is down. Which solution must the engineer choose?

Options

  • AR1:
  • BR1:
  • CR1:
  • DR1:

How the community answered

(59 responses)
  • A
    3% (2)
  • B
    75% (44)
  • C
    7% (4)
  • D
    15% (9)

Why each option

To ensure outbound traffic from R1 prefers ISP-1 over ISP-2, a BGP path attribute must be configured on R1 to give routes learned from ISP-1 a higher preference.

AR1:

Without the content of option A, a specific technical reason cannot be provided, but it would imply a configuration that either does not influence path selection effectively or incorrectly prioritizes ISP-2.

BR1:Correct

Assuming Option B represents a BGP configuration that sets a higher local-preference or weight for routes learned from ISP-1. By assigning a higher local-preference or weight to routes received from ISP-1, R1 will prioritize ISP-1 as the primary path for outbound traffic, while ISP-2 will serve as the backup.

CR1:

Without the content of option C, a specific technical reason cannot be provided, but it would imply a configuration that either does not influence path selection effectively or incorrectly prioritizes ISP-2.

DR1:

Without the content of option D, a specific technical reason cannot be provided, but it would imply a configuration that either does not influence path selection effectively or incorrectly prioritizes ISP-2.

Concept tested: BGP outbound traffic engineering (Local Preference, Weight)

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/ip/border-gateway-protocol-bgp/13757-4.html

Topics

#WAN Routing#Static Routes#Administrative Distance#Link Redundancy

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