The next-hop attribute in BGP records the next hop of a route. Similar to the next hop in an IGP, the Next_Hop attribute in BGP must be the IP address of a peer interface.

The correct answer is B. FALSE. Explanation/Reference: Explanation: Unlike IGP, the Next_Hop attribute in BGP does not necessarily have to be the IP address of a peer interface. For example, in multi-hop BGP configurations, the next_hop could be a different router or interface within the network.

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The next-hop attribute in BGP records the next hop of a route. Similar to the next hop in an IGP, the Next_Hop attribute in BGP must be the IP address of a peer interface.

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ATRUE
BFALSE

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Explanation/Reference: Explanation: Unlike IGP, the Next_Hop attribute in BGP does not necessarily have to be the IP address of a peer interface. For example, in multi-hop BGP configurations, the next_hop could be a different router or interface within the network.

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#BGP Next_Hop attribute#path attributes#next hop behavior#iBGP eBGP

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