What is bgp and its attributes

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BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) is a standardized exterior gateway protocol used to exchange routing information between different autonomous systems on the internet.

BGP is used to make routing decisions based on network policies, rules, and attributes.
BGP attributes include AS_PATH, NEXT_HOP, LOCAL_PREF, and MED (Multi-Exit Discriminator).
AS_PATH attribute shows the path the route has taken through different autonomous systems.
NEXT_HOP attribute specifies the next router to reach a particular destination.
LOCAL_PREF attribute is used to influence outbound traffic from a BGP router.
MED attribute is used to influence inbound traffic from neighboring ASes.

What is bgp and its attributes

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