Cisco Exam Questions

Which BGP attribute is used by BGP to prevent routing loops?

Which BGP attribute is used by BGP to prevent routing loops? Select the best response.

A.
AS-path

B.
next-hop

C.
MED

D.
weight

E.
local preference

F.
origin

Explanation:
The AS-PATH attribute is used to prevent BGP routing loops. When receiving an BGP
advertisement, the router checks the AS-PATH attribute, if it see it’s own AS number in the
AS-Path then it is a routing loop so the router will not install this route in its BGP table.