Nokia Certified Network Associate – IP/MPLS Services — Question 2

Which of the following statements about BGP is FALSE?

Answer options

• A. BGP uses Hello messages to dynamically discover BGP peers.
• B. To establish a BGP session, a TCP session must first be established between the two routers.
• C. BGP uses the OPEN message to exchange capability parameters between routers.
• D. BGP was originally designed as an exterior routing protocol.

Correct answer: A

Explanation

The correct answer is A because BGP does not use Hello messages for peer discovery; it relies on TCP to establish connections. Options B, C, and D are accurate statements about BGP, detailing its operational requirements and historical context.