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Jagdish Bisht

BGP Best Path Attributes


To remember BGP Best Path
Algorithm .

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Weight (Highest is Better)


LOCAL Pref (Highest is Better
Originated Locally
As Path (shortest Wins)
Origin Type (IGP is Lower than
EGP and EGP is Lower than Incomplete)
MED Chowest is Better)
Paths (External Internal)
RID (Router ID-Lowest is Better)
Jagdish Bisht

1 weight (Highest is Best

>
Explanation : This is Cisco-Specific and
only
-

applies to
your
router. The
higher
the
weight ,
the more preferred the Path .

>
-

Easy Way to Remember :- My router


makes its own decision first.

By neighbor command we can


assign weight
attribute values like bellow .
.
2 LOCAL PREF (Highest is Best(

>
-

Explanation : Determines the Preferred


Path for the entire AS (Autonomous
System) . Higher Local
Preference Wins

>
-

Easy Way to Remember : -As decides


the
favorite route.
3
. Locally Originated
>
-

Explanation : Routes Created or advertised


by localMouter
the (using network
or redistribute commands are preferred.

>
-

Easy Way to Remember : - I trust


routes I made myself .
Jagdish Bisht

4
. As Path Shortest Wing

>
-

Explanation : Shorter Paths (Fewer As


hops) are preferred because
they're faster or more direct
.

>
-

Easy Way to Remember : - Take the


shortcut to save time .
5
5 Origin Type IGP EMP Incomplete)
>
Explanation :
Preference is
given to
-

routes learn IGP first


through
(more Meliable) ,
then EGP ,
and

finally incomplete (unknown) .

>
-

Easy Way to Remember : -

known is
better than unknown .
Jagdish Bisht

6
. MED Lowest is Best

>
-

Explanation : Multi-Exit Discriminator is

avalue
from neighbors suggesting
the best exit path. The Lower the
MED the more
prefered .
>
-

Easy Way to Remember :- Be polite and


listen to
your neighbor .
7
.
Paths (External Internal)

>
-

Explanation : External CBGP) routes


are
preferred overInternal
(iBGP) routes because CBGP usually
connects different networks .

>
-

Easy Way to Remember : -

Trust outsiders

first.
.
8 Routen ID (Lowest is Best

>
Explanation If: all attributes tied ,
-

are

the router with the lowest Router


ID is chosen as tie-breaker
a

>
-

Easy Way to Remember : -

Lowest ID
wins the final vote.

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