A router has two BGP paths to the same destination. Path 1 is learned from an eBGP peer, and Path 2 is learned from an iBGP peer. Both paths have the same weight, local preference, AS path length, origin, and MED. The IGP metric to the next hop for Path 1 is 50, and for Path 2 is 30. Which path will be selected?

Path 1, because eBGP paths are preferred over iBGP paths

Path 2, because it has a shorter AS path

Both paths will be load-balanced

Path 2, because it has a lower IGP metric to the next hop

Which BGP configuration command causes a route to be considered locally originated?

network 192.168.1.0 mask 255.255.255.0

neighbor 10.0.0.1 remote-as 65001

ip route 192.168.1.0 255.255.255.0 10.0.0.2

When is the IGP metric to the BGP next hop considered in the path selection process?

It is the first criterion in path selection

After the eBGP/iBGP preference is applied

After the router ID tie-breaker

What does the AS path length represent in a BGP route?

The number of routers in the path

The number of ASes that the route has traversed

The number of hops in the underlying IGP

The number of BGP neighbors the route has passed through

A router receives three BGP routes for the same prefix. Route 1 has AS path 65001 65002, origin IGP. Route 2 has AS path 65001, origin incomplete. Route 3 has AS path 65001 65002 65003, origin IGP. No weight or local preference is configured. Which route will be selected as the best path?

All three routes will be load-balanced

Route 3, because it has the longest AS path

Route 1, because it has origin IGP

Route 2, because it has the shortest AS path

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A router has two BGP paths to the same destination. Path 1 is learned from an eBGP peer, and Path 2 is learned from an iBGP peer. Both paths have the same weight, local preference, AS path length, origin, and MED. The IGP metric to the next hop for Path 1 is 50, and for Path 2 is 30. Which path will be selected?
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Which BGP configuration command causes a route to be considered locally originated?
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When is the IGP metric to the BGP next hop considered in the path selection process?
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What does the AS path length represent in a BGP route?
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A router receives three BGP routes for the same prefix. Route 1 has AS path 65001 65002, origin IGP. Route 2 has AS path 65001, origin incomplete. Route 3 has AS path 65001 65002 65003, origin IGP. No weight or local preference is configured. Which route will be selected as the best path?
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