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350-401 Practice Question: Which BGP attribute is preferred when it has the…
Which BGP attribute is preferred when it has the lowest value?
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BGP uses multiple attributes to determine the best path. The WEIGHT attribute is Cisco-specific and is preferred when it has the highest value, not lowest. The LOCAL_PREF attribute is preferred with the highest value. The MED (Multi-Exit Discriminator) attribute is preferred with the lowest value. The ORIGIN attribute prefers IGP over EGP and incomplete.
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WEIGHT
Why it's wrong here
WEIGHT is preferred with the highest value.
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LOCAL_PREF
Why it's wrong here
LOCAL_PREF is preferred with the highest value.
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MED
Why this is correct
MED is the attribute where a lower value is preferred.
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ORIGIN
Why it's wrong here
ORIGIN prefers IGP over EGP and incomplete, not based on a numeric value.
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