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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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MED (Multi-Exit Discriminator)
BGP uses multiple attributes in its path selection algorithm. The weight attribute is Cisco-specific and is preferred with the highest value. The local preference is also preferred with the highest value. The MED (Multi-Exit Discriminator) is preferred with the lowest value.
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Weight
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Weight is preferred with the highest value, not the lowest.
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Local Preference
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. Local preference is preferred with the highest value.
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MED (Multi-Exit Discriminator)
Why this is correct
Correct. MED is a metric that is preferred with the lowest value.
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AS Path Length
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. AS path length is preferred with the shortest length (lowest number of ASes), but it is not a single value attribute like MED.
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