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300-410 Practice Question: Which BGP attribute is used as the first…
Which BGP attribute is used as the first tie-breaker in the route selection process when comparing routes from different peers?
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Weight
The BGP best-path selection algorithm first prefers the path with the highest weight (Cisco proprietary), then highest local preference, then locally originated routes.
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Local preference
Why it's wrong here
Local preference is the second tie-breaker after weight.
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Weight
Why this is correct
Correct. Weight is the first attribute checked; it is Cisco proprietary.
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AS path length
Why it's wrong here
AS path is checked after weight, local preference, and locally originated routes.
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MED
Why it's wrong here
MED is compared after AS path length and origin type.
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