Attributes JN0-364 Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16foundation · easy

   When comparing two BGP routes to the same destination, which attribute is preferred: a lower MED or a higher local preference?

   • AHigher local preference
   • BThey are equal in priority
   • CIt depends on the origin attribute
   • DLower MED
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2. 17application · medium

   A network engineer is comparing two BGP routes to the same destination prefix. Route A has a shorter AS path than Route B. However, Route B has a lower MED value. Assuming all other BGP attributes are equal, which route will be preferred by the BGP best-path selection algorithm?

   • AThe route with the lower origin code, regardless of AS path or MED.
   • BRoute B, because a lower MED value is preferred over a shorter AS path.
   • CThe route with the higher local preference, regardless of AS path or MED.
   • DRoute A, because the AS path length is compared before the MED in the BGP decision process.
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4. 18foundation · easy

   Which optional non-transitive BGP attribute is used to influence inbound traffic by indicating the preferred entry point into an AS when multiple paths exist?

   • AMED
   • BLocal preference
   • CCommunity
   • DAS path
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5. 19application · medium

   A BGP speaker receives a route from an EBGP peer. The route does not contain the AS path attribute. What will the BGP speaker do with this route?

   • AAccept the route but mark it as having an unknown origin.
   • BAccept the route and use it for forwarding, as the AS path is optional.
   • CReject the route and log an error, as the AS path is a well-known mandatory attribute.
   • DAccept the route and assign a default AS path of the local AS.
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6. 20application · medium

   An ISP wants to tag routes learned from a specific customer so that all of its edge routers can apply a common routing policy to those routes. The tag must survive propagation through the ISP's IBGP network and be visible to all routers in the AS. Which attribute should the ISP use to tag these routes?

   • AThe community attribute
   • BThe MED attribute
   • CThe local preference attribute
   • DThe origin attribute
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