NSE7 Advanced Networking and SD-WAN Practice Question
Which BGP attribute is used by FortiGate SD-WAN to influence outbound traffic path selection?
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Local Preference
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Next Hop
Why it's wrong here
Next hop is not used for path selection influence.
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Local Preference
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Local Preference is used to influence outbound traffic decision.
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MED
Why it's wrong here
MED influences inbound traffic.
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AS Path
Why it's wrong here
AS Path can influence path selection but is not typically used by SD-WAN.
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