350-501 Security and Services Practice Question
A network engineer needs to perform maintenance on a BGP router without causing traffic loss. They plan to use BGP Graceful Shutdown (GSHUT). What does GSHUT do?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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It sets the local preference to a lower value to withdraw routes gracefully
BGP GSHUT adjusts the local preference of routes to make them less preferred, gracefully draining traffic before the session is shut down. This avoids packet loss.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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It immediately terminates all BGP sessions
Why it's wrong here
GSHUT does not immediately terminate sessions; it drains traffic first.
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It uses BGP fast external failover to speed up convergence
Why it's wrong here
Fast external failover is a different feature.
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It sets the local preference to a lower value to withdraw routes gracefully
Why this is correct
Lower local preference makes routes less preferred, causing traffic to shift before shutdown.
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It increases the MED to deprefer routes
Why it's wrong here
GSHUT uses local preference, not MED.
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