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PROFESSIONAL-CLOUD-NETWORK-ENGINEER · Question #256
You have configured a single IPSec Cloud VPN tunnel for your organization to one of your customers. The VPN Tunnel Status is showing as Established; however the BGP Session Status is showing as BGP…
The correct answer is C. Create a BGP session with these settings. You must peer with the customer’s ASN (64515) and use the Cloud Router’s IP (169.254.11.2) as your local BGP address, pointing at their IP (169.254.11.1). MD5 stays disabled, and a MED of 100 is a reasonable default if you choose to set it. This matches all the provided…
Submitted by packet_pusher· Apr 18, 2026Implementing a Google Cloud network
Question
You have configured a single IPSec Cloud VPN tunnel for your organization to one of your customers. The VPN Tunnel Status is showing as Established; however the BGP Session Status is showing as BGP not configured. Your customer's BGP settings are: Customer BGP address: 169.254.11.1/30 Customer ASN: 64515 Google Cloud BGP address: 169.254.11.2 Google Cloud ASN: 64517 MD5 Authentication: Disabled You need to configure your local BGP session for this tunnel based on the settings provided by the third party customer. You have already associated the Cloud Router with the Cloud VPN Tunnel. What should you do?
Options
- ACreate a BGP session with these settings:
- BCreate a BGP session with these settings:
- CCreate a BGP session with these settings:
- DCreate a BGP session with these settings:
How the community answered
(29 responses)- A14% (4)
- B7% (2)
- C76% (22)
- D3% (1)
Explanation
You must peer with the customer’s ASN (64515) and use the Cloud Router’s IP (169.254.11.2) as your local BGP address, pointing at their IP (169.254.11.1). MD5 stays disabled, and a MED of 100 is a reasonable default if you choose to set it. This matches all the provided parameters so the session will establish.
Topics
#Cloud VPN#BGP#Cloud Router#Hybrid Connectivity
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