Route Selection Using Attributes: Influencing BGP Route Selection with Weights

In this video Sunset Learning Cisco Specialized Instructor Russell Hughes, discusses BGP Route Selection using Attributes. Russell spends time going over how to influence BGP route selection with weights, configuring local preferences with route maps, and monitoring local preferences. He also talks about using AS-Path Prepending. Russell illustrates design considerations, configuration, and monitoring. Proper return path selection is also covered in the video. Key Topics: BGP Route Selection Criteria – 0:27 Influencing BGP Route Selection – 4:45 Configuring Per-Neighbor Weights – 5:40 Changing Weights with Route-Maps – 9:08 Monitoring BGP Route Selection and Weights – 11:46 BGP Route Selection and Filtering Tools Summary – 13:51 Consistent Route Selection within the AS – 16:18 BGP Local Preference – 21:15 Configuring Default Local Preference – 22:57 Configuring Local Preference with Route-Maps – 24:28 Monitoring Local Preference – 26:35 Return Path Selection in a Multihomed AS – 29:43 Default and Proper Return Path – 33:57 BGP Route Selection Rules – 35:26 AS-Path Prepending – 35:54 AS-Path Prepending Design Considerations – 38:58 Configuring and Monitoring AS-Path Prepending – 40:00 AS-Path Filtering Concerns with AS-Path Prepending – 42:37 View our GTR courses: https://www.sunsetlearning.com/course...