At 3:27 PM -0600 2/18/03, Daniel Cotts wrote: >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.
If you listen closely, you can hear the sound of my head pounding on the desk so it will feel good when I stop. Maybe this should get copied to Phil Smith or Barry Greene. >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." Of course! It has to be a BGP attribute to be propagated! >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. *moan* > >> -----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=63295&t=63247 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
