JNCIP-ENT BGP Advanced Practice Question
An operator configures a BGP routing policy to modify the Local Preference attribute. Under which BGP neighbor relationship type can Local Preference be advertised and evaluated?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Internal BGP (IBGP) peers only
Local Preference is an IBGP attribute and is exchanged only between internal BGP peers within the same autonomous system.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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BGP confederation member AS boundaries only
Why it's wrong here
Local preference is an IBGP attribute used within both normal ASNs and confederation member ASNs, but not exclusively restricted to confederation boundaries.
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Both EBGP and IBGP peers equally
Why it's wrong here
EBGP peers do not accept or propagate Local Preference across autonomous system boundaries.
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External BGP (EBGP) peers only
Why it's wrong here
EBGP peers do not exchange Local Preference by default; they drop or ignore it.
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Internal BGP (IBGP) peers only
Why this is correct
Local Preference is strictly an IBGP attribute used for routing within an autonomous system.
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