350-501 Networking Practice Question
Which BGP attribute is used to influence inbound traffic to a multi-homed AS by indicating the preferred entry point?
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MED
MED (Multi-Exit Discriminator) is used to influence inbound traffic from neighboring ASes by suggesting the preferred path into the AS.
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AS_PATH
Why it's wrong here
AS_PATH is used for loop prevention and path selection.
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COMMUNITY
Why it's wrong here
Community is a tag for policy.
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MED
Why this is correct
MED influences inbound traffic.
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LOCAL_PREF
Why it's wrong here
Local pref influences outbound traffic.
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