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350-401 Practice Question: Drag and drop the steps of BGP best path…
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Prefer highest weight
BGP best path selection follows a strict order: first, prefer the path with the highest weight (Cisco proprietary). If equal, prefer highest local preference. Next, prefer locally originated routes (network/aggregate). Then, prefer the shortest AS_PATH. Finally, prefer the lowest MED (if same AS).
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