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350-401 Practice Question: Router bgp 65000 bgp router-id 10.0.0.1 neighbor…
router bgp 65000
bgp router-id 10.0.0.1
neighbor 10.0.0.2 remote-as 65001 neighbor 10.0.0.2 route-map SET_MED out
! route-map SET_MED permit 10 set metric 50 ! What is the effect of this configuration on routes advertised to 10.0.0.2?
⚠ Common exam trap
Cisco often tests the distinction between outbound and inbound route-map application, and the trap here is confusing the 'set metric' command (which sets MED) with 'set local-preference' or assuming that MED cannot be set on outbound updates.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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All routes sent to 10.0.0.2 will have the MED value set to 50.
The route-map SET_MED is applied to outbound updates to neighbor 10.0.0.2, and the 'set metric 50' command sets the Multi-Exit Discriminator (MED) attribute to 50 for all routes advertised to that neighbor. The MED is a metric used to influence inbound traffic from the AS of the neighbor, and it is propagated to the neighbor's BGP table.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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All routes sent to 10.0.0.2 will have the MED value set to 50.
Why this is correct
Correct. The route-map sets MED on outbound updates.
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Routes received from 10.0.0.2 will have their MED set to 50.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. The 'out' keyword applies to outbound updates.
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The local preference of routes sent to 10.0.0.2 is set to 50.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. set metric affects MED, not local preference.
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The configuration is invalid because MED cannot be set on outbound updates.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. MED can be set on outbound updates.
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Last reviewed: Jun 24, 2026
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