Setup Guide

Weight
The weight attribute is local to the router and is not advertised to neighboring routers.
If the router learns about more than one route to the same destination, the route with the highest weight is preferred. The route with the
highest weight is installed in the IP routing table.
Local Preference
Local preference (LOCAL_PREF) represents the degree of preference within the entire AS. The higher the number, the greater the
preference for the route.
Local preference (LOCAL_PREF) is one of the criteria used to determine the best path, so keep in mind that other criteria may impact
selection, as shown in the illustration in Best Path Selection Criteria. For this example, assume that thelocal preference (LOCAL_PREF) is
the only attribute applied. In the following illustration, AS100 has two possible paths to AS 200. Although the path through Router A is
shorter (one hop instead of two), the LOCAL_PREF settings have the preferred path go through Router B and AS300. This is advertised to
all routers within AS100, causing all BGP speakers to prefer the path through Router B.
Figure 20. BGP Local Preference
Multi-Exit Discriminators (MEDs)
If two ASs connect in more than one place, a multi-exit discriminator (MED) can be used to assign a preference to a preferred path.
MED is one of the criteria used to determine the best path, so keep in mind that other criteria may impact selection, as shown in the
illustration in Best Path Selection Criteria.
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