350-501 Networking Practice Question
Which BGP attribute influences inbound traffic to an AS by affecting the path selection of eBGP peers?
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Why each option matters
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MED
MED (Multi-Exit Discriminator) is used to influence inbound traffic by suggesting to a neighbor AS which path to use.
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LOCAL_PREF
Why it's wrong here
LOCAL_PREF influences outbound traffic from the AS.
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MED
Why this is correct
MED is used to influence inbound traffic.
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Weight
Why it's wrong here
Weight is local to the router and influences outbound.
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AS_PATH
Why it's wrong here
AS_PATH influences outbound (prepending shortens path).
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