JNCIP-ENT BGP Advanced Practice Question
During BGP route resolution on Junos, an indirect next hop is encountered. What mechanism does Junos use to resolve this indirect next hop to a direct forwarding next hop?
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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Recursive lookups through the routing table using the active IGP or static route entries.
Junos relies on the underlying IGP (OSPF or IS-IS) or static routes to resolve indirect BGP next hops to direct interface and gateway forwarding entries.
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 Link-State (BGP-LS) topology databases.
Why it's wrong here
BGP-LS is used for exporting topology information to controllers, not for internal next-hop resolution.
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Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) label imposition without routing table participation.
Why it's wrong here
MPLS forwarding still requires routing table next-hop resolution or LDP/RSVP label bindings.
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Recursive lookups through the routing table using the active IGP or static route entries.
Why this is correct
Junos performs recursive lookups in the routing table to resolve BGP next hops via the resolving protocol (IGP).
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Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) directly against the BGP peer IP address.
Why it's wrong here
ARP resolves IP addresses to MAC addresses for direct subnets, not indirect BGP next hops.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official Juniper Networks exam blueprint
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