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Which two BGP features will result in successful route exchanges between eBGP neighbors sharing the same AS number? (Choose two.)

The correct answer is D. as-override E. allow-as-in. To exchange routes between eBGP neighbors sharing the same AS number, which is normally prevented by BGP's loop prevention mechanisms, specific configurations are required to override this behavior.

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Question

Which two BGP features will result in successful route exchanges between eBGP neighbors sharing the same AS number? (Choose two.)

Options

  • Aadvertise-best-external
  • Bbestpath as-path ignore
  • Cclient-to-client reflection
  • Das-override
  • Eallow-as-in

How the community answered

(18 responses)
  • A
    11% (2)
  • B
    6% (1)
  • C
    6% (1)
  • D
    78% (14)

Why each option

To exchange routes between eBGP neighbors sharing the same AS number, which is normally prevented by BGP's loop prevention mechanisms, specific configurations are required to override this behavior.

Aadvertise-best-external

advertise-best-external is a BGP feature used for advertising non-best external routes to iBGP peers when bestpath-external is configured, which is unrelated to the eBGP same-AS scenario.

Bbestpath as-path ignore

bestpath as-path ignore modifies the BGP bestpath selection algorithm by not considering AS-path length, but it does not override the fundamental BGP loop prevention rule of discarding routes that contain the local AS in the path.

Cclient-to-client reflection

client-to-client reflection is a Route Reflector feature used in iBGP to reduce the need for a full mesh, and it is not applicable to issues between eBGP neighbors.

Das-overrideCorrect

The as-override feature replaces the local router's AS number with the neighbor's AS number in the AS-path attribute when sending a BGP update, effectively bypassing the loop prevention mechanism that would normally discard routes containing the local AS.

Eallow-as-inCorrect

The allow-as-in feature permits a BGP router to accept routes that contain its own AS number in the AS-path, which is essential for eBGP neighbors with the same AS to successfully receive route advertisements without them being dropped due to loop prevention.

Concept tested: BGP eBGP same AS loop prevention override

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/iproute_bgp/configuration/xe-16/irs-xe-16-book/irs-basic-conf-bgp.html#GUID-E5383506-6C41-4770-983D-41B088F6AFE2

Topics

#BGP#eBGP#AS Path#Route Exchange

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