Refer to the figure. RTA, RTB, RTC, and RTD are in the same AS 200 and establish IBGP peer relationships through direct links. RTB and RTC are Route Reflectors (RRs), while RTA and RTC are RR clients of RTB, and RTB and RTD are RR clients of RTC.
If RTA advertises the route 10.1.1.0/24 to the BGP process, what is the Originator ID of the BGP route received by RTD?
- 1.1.1.1
- 2.2.2.2
- 3.3.3.3
- RTD’s Router ID

Answer(s): A
Explanation:
Originator ID is a BGP attribute used in Route Reflector (RR) topologies to prevent routing loops. It stores the Router ID of the original router that first advertised the route.
RTA (Router ID 1.1.1.1) originates the route 10.1.1.0/24 and sends it to RTB (RR).
RTB reflects the route to RTC without modifying the Originator ID.
RTC further reflects the route to RTD, still keeping the Originator ID = 1.1.1.1.
RTD receives the route, and since the Originator ID is never changed by RRs, it remains 1.1.1.1 (RTA’s Router ID).
Thus, RTD receives the BGP route with the Originator ID set to 1.1.1.1.
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