Problem being that Cisco uses the term "attribute" in the discussion of weight. Source BSCN ver1.0 Training Materials. There is a page listing the various types of attributes and which attributes fall under each type. A "kicker" line states "In addition, Cisco has defined a weight attribute for BGP. Following pages explain the various attributes. Page for Weight has slide "Weight Attribute (Cisco Only)" with discussion: "The weight attribute is a Cisco-defined attribute used for the path selection process. The weight is configued locally to a router and is not propagated to any other routers. ... etc." So the "right answer" vs the "Cisco answer". Maybe we can say it's an attribute for CCNP exams and not an attribute at NANOG meetings.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Howard C. Berkowitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 12:19 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: CCIE written exercise question [7:63247] > > > At 4:06 PM +0000 2/18/03, Daniel Cotts wrote: > >In line: > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: lee wooi keat [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > >> Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 4:51 AM > >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Subject: CCIE written exercise question [7:63247] > >> > >> > >> All, > >> > >> I'm preparing CCIE written exam and encounter some tricky > >> questions in > >> exercise. Would like to ask for help for those who can solve it: > >> 1) Which one is NOT Well-known attribute for BGP ? > >> - local preference = Well-known discretionary attribute > >> - origin = Well-known mandatory attribute > >> - weight = Cisco proprietary attribute > >> - community = Optional Transitive attribute > >> - cluster-id = Used in configuring Route Reflectors > >> > >> You can only choose one out of 5. > >Problem is that only two are well-known attributes. If they > allow any of the > >three then this is an easy question. (grin) Maybe the > question should have > >asked "Which one is not a BGP attribute?" > > > > Good point, and I have to remember exactly the way I wrote the > question (if indeed it's mine -- I don't remember including > cluster-ID in the CertZone question). > > The point I was driving at when I wrote a question on this, and was > not trying to give it away, is that weight is NOT an attribute at > all. It is never sent in BGP but is local to the router. All the > others can be transmitted in BGP, but, as you point out, not all are > well-known. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=63294&t=63247 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
