Question 340
At fictional Northbay Telecom, during a carrier peering cutover, engineers report: A multi-exit AS expects a specific inbound link, but peers make a different choice when MED is compared out of the intended context. Which observation would most directly establish that the reported failure has been repaired?
Explanation
Correct Answer
Comparably eligible paths carry intended MEDs and route selection in the agreed test case follows the planned preference. It tests the failed behavior itself rather than merely confirming that a configuration was committed. MED is a BGP path hint with lower values generally preferred when compared; it is not a guarantee of inbound routing across arbitrary networks.
Incorrect Answers
This measurement tests BGP ASN and OPEN negotiation; it cannot distinguish success from failure for the observed BGP MED neighbor consideration condition. MED is a BGP path hint with lower values generally preferred when compared; it is not a guarantee of inbound routing across arbitrary networks.
This measurement tests RIB group route sharing; it cannot distinguish success from failure for the observed BGP MED neighbor consideration condition. MED is a BGP path hint with lower values generally preferred when compared; it is not a guarantee of inbound routing across arbitrary networks.
The received BGP route has a resolvable next hop, becomes eligible, and installs usable forwarding state. That establishes BGP next-hop reachability rather than a repaired BGP MED neighbor consideration path. The reported failure still requires this evidence: comparably eligible paths carry intended MEDs and route selection in the agreed test case follows the planned preference.