When you are selecting the best path, the BGP protocol takes into account the following information in the stated order:
- Local preference, AS_Path, multi-exit discriminator, origin type
- Local preference, AS_Path, origin type, multi-exit discriminator
- AS_Path, origin type, local preference, multi-exit discriminator
- AS_Path, origin type, multi-exit discriminator, local preference
| Explanation & Hint:
BGP path selection 1. Weigh, 2. Local_Pref, 3. Local path, 4. AS_Path, 5. Origin type, 6. multi-exit discriminator (MED), 7. eBGP/iBGP, 8. Metric. |