Which BGP path attributes are used to manipulate the ingress traffic and how traffic is transit from one AS to another AS via 3rd AS?

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BGP path attributes used to manipulate ingress traffic and transit via 3rd AS.

AS Path attribute is used to manipulate ingress traffic by adding or removing AS numbers.
Local Preference attribute is used to influence the path selection within the same AS.
MED (Multi-Exit Discriminator) attribute is used to influence the path selection between different ASes.
Communities attribute is used to tag routes and influence the path selection in a specific way.
Transit traffic via 3rd AS can be achieved by manipulating the AS Path attribute.
AS Path Prepending is a technique used to make a path less attractive by adding more AS numbers to it.
AS Path Manipulation can be done by adding or removing AS numbers to influence the path selection.
Examples of BGP path attributes used for traffic manipulation are MED, Local Preference, and AS Path.
BGP communities can be used to tag routes and influence the path selection in a specific way.

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