JN0-363 · Question #93
What is the correct order of BGP attributes for active route selection?
The correct answer is C. next hop -> local preference -> AS path -> origin -> MED. BGP selects the active route based on an ordered list of attributes. The correct order is: Weight (Cisco proprietary, not listed in the options) Local Preference Network (route) originated from the BGP router itself Shortest AS Path Lowest Origin Type eBGP over iBGP paths…
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What is the correct order of BGP attributes for active route selection?
Options
- Anext hop -> local preference -> AS path -> MED -> origin
- Bnext hop -> AS path -> local preference -> origin -> MED
- Cnext hop -> local preference -> AS path -> origin -> MED
- Dnext hop -> origin -> local preference -> AS path -> MED
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- B5% (1)
- C76% (16)
- D14% (3)
Explanation
BGP selects the active route based on an ordered list of attributes. The correct order is: Weight (Cisco proprietary, not listed in the options) Local Preference Network (route) originated from the BGP router itself Shortest AS Path Lowest Origin Type eBGP over iBGP paths Closest IGP Neighbor Lowest Router ID The next hop is checked for reachability but is not part of the BGP decision process for selecting
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