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Module 4: BGP Beyond IPv4 UnicastLesson 4.2 (2 of 2 in this module)11 of 11 in the Advanced BGP course

Test: Advanced BGP

Questions on the whole course, each with an explanation.

Advanced · 20 min read

You'll learn to check that you can choose and troubleshoot the right advanced BGP feature for a given situation.

Fifteen questions covering the whole course. The network is the course lab: AS 64500 with ISP A (64501) and ISP B (64502). Each answer has an explanation and each wrong option says why it does not fit.

Predict · scenario 1

1. Communities set on routes arrive without tags at the next network. What is missing?

Predict · scenario 2

2. Which well-known community stops a route being advertised to eBGP peers outside the AS?

Predict · scenario 3

3. What does set community 64502:200 additive do?

Predict · scenario 4

4. Which multihoming design needs the least router memory?

Predict · scenario 5

5. A backup prefix should be advertised only when a watched route disappears. Which feature fits?

Predict · scenario 6

6. Two route reflectors share a cluster ID. A reflector sees its own ID in a cluster list. It:

Predict · scenario 7

7. What is the default cluster ID?

Predict · scenario 8

8. What do outside networks see in a confederation's AS path?

Predict · scenario 9

9. Paths from ISP A and ISP B tie on every attribute but only one is installed. What is missing?

Predict · scenario 10

10. What does ttl-security hops 1 do?

Predict · scenario 11

11. A neighbour sends many more prefixes than agreed. Which control closes the session?

Predict · scenario 12

12. A route's origin AS disagrees with a covering ROA. Its validation state is:

Predict · scenario 13

13. BFD interval 300 ms, multiplier 3. Detection time?

Predict · scenario 14

14. In an MPLS VPN, which value decides which VRF imports a route?

Predict · scenario 15

15. Route targets are missing at the remote edge router. A likely cause is:

FAQ

Is this test based on a real exam?
No. The questions are original and written for this course. They follow the lessons, not the wording of any exam.
What if I get a question wrong?
Read the explanation, then go back to the matching lesson and try again later.