Click the Exhibit button-Referring to the exhibit, which two statements are correct about BGP routes on R3 that are learned from the ISP-A neighbor? (Choose two.)
AnswerB, D
ExplanationAnalyzing the Exhibit
The diagram represents BGP peering between:
AS 65512 (Enterprise Network)
AS 65511 (ISP-A)
R3 and R4 are peering with ISP-A using EBGP.
R1, R2, R3, and R4 are peering within AS 65512 using IBGP.
Understanding BGP Route Behavior
Option A: 'By default, the next-hop value for these routes is not changed by ISP-A before being sent to R3.'
Incorrect!
EBGP behavior: When a BGP route is advertised via EBGP, the next-hop IP is changed to the router's own IP by default.
Since ISP-A is advertising routes via EBGP to R3, the next-hop is changed to ISP-A's IP.
Thus, this statement is incorrect.
Option B: 'The BGP local-preference value that is used by ISP-A is not advertised to R3.'
Correct!
BGP Local Preference (LOCAL_PREF) is an IBGP-only attribute.
Local Preference is NOT shared over EBGP because it is used within an AS to influence route selection.
ISP-A will not send LOCAL_PREF to R3, as R3 is in a different AS.
Thus, this statement is correct.
Option C: 'All BGP attribute values must be removed before receiving the routes.'
Incorrect!
BGP does not remove all attributes when advertising routes. Some attributes are modified (e.g., next-hop, AS-PATH), but others (like MED, community) may be preserved.
Thus, this statement is incorrect.
Option D: 'The next-hop value for these routes is changed by ISP-A before being sent to R3.'
Correct!
As per default EBGP behavior, the next-hop is changed when a route is advertised to an EBGP peer.
This means ISP-A changes the next-hop to its own IP before sending it to R3.
Thus, this statement is correct.
Final Answer:
B. The BGP local-preference value that is used by ISP-A is not advertised to R3.
D. The next-hop value for these routes is changed by ISP-A before being sent to R3.
Verification from Juniper Documentation:
Juniper BGP Configuration Guide confirms that LOCAL_PREF is not advertised over EBGP.
RFC 4271 (BGP-4) specifies that next-hop is changed by default when advertising routes via EBGP.