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300-410 Practice Question: Which TWO statements about the 'show ip bgp vpnv4…
Which TWO statements about the 'show ip bgp vpnv4 vrf <vrf-name>' command output are correct? (Choose TWO.)
⚠ Common exam trap
300-410 often tests the confusion between the BGP VPNv4 table and the VRF IP routing table, causing candidates to assume 'show ip bgp vpnv4 vrf' is equivalent to 'show ip route vrf'.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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The output includes the Route Distinguisher (RD) for each prefix.
Option B is correct because the 'show ip bgp vpnv4 vrf <vrf-name>' output lists each VPNv4 prefix together with its Route Distinguisher (RD), which is prepended to the IPv4 prefix to make it unique within the BGP table. Option C is correct because the same output includes the MPLS label (the VPN label or inner label) associated with each route, which the PE router uses for label-based forwarding of VPN traffic. Option A is incorrect because the command shows all VPNv4 routes in the VRF's BGP table, including routes learned from other PEs via MP-BGP, not just locally originated ones. Option D is incorrect because 'show ip route vrf <vrf-name>' displays the VRF's IP routing table (RIB), not the BGP VPNv4 table with RDs and labels. Option E is incorrect because CEF forwarding information is shown by commands such as 'show ip cef vrf <vrf-name>', not by the BGP VPNv4 table command.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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The output displays only routes that are locally originated by the PE router.
Why it's wrong here
The VPNv4 table shows all routes learned for the VRF, including those received from other PE routers via MP-BGP, not only locally originated ones. It is tempting because locally originated prefixes do appear in the output, but filtering to them requires a specific neighbour or origin-code filter.
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The output includes the Route Distinguisher (RD) for each prefix.
Why this is correct
The command displays the VPNv4 table for the specified VRF, and each prefix entry is preceded by its Route Distinguisher, satisfying the requirement to identify per-VRF routes. The RD, in the form ASN:nn or IP:nn, makes otherwise identical customer prefixes unique within the BGP table, so the output necessarily includes it.
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The output shows the MPLS label assigned to each route.
Why this is correct
The VPNv4 table carries a label stack per prefix, so each entry displays the locally assigned MPLS label (and often the remote label) alongside the RD and next hop, confirming label binding for that VRF route.
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The output is equivalent to 'show ip route vrf <vrf-name>'.
Why it's wrong here
The command shows the BGP VPNv4 table with path attributes and route distinguishers; 'show ip route vrf' shows the RIB with administrative distance and metrics. It is tempting because both list prefixes for the VRF, but they draw on different tables and present different information.
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The output provides the CEF forwarding information for each prefix.
Why it's wrong here
This command displays BGP VPNv4 table entries with attributes such as RD, extended communities and next hops; CEF adjacency and forwarding details come from 'show ip cef vrf'. It is tempting because BGP output does list next-hop addresses, but resolving those to forwarding entries requires a separate CEF command.
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