Dell Configuration Guide for the S4048–ON System 9.14.2.6

Local preference (LOCAL_PREF) is one of the criteria used to determine the best path, so keep in mind that other criteria may impact selection, as shown in the illustration in Best Path Selection Criteria. For this example, assume that thelocal preference (LOCAL_PREF) is the only attribute applied. In the following illustration, AS100 has two possible paths to AS 200. Although the path through Router A is shorter (one hop instead of two), the LOCAL_PREF settings have the preferred path go through Router B and AS300. This is advertised to all routers within AS100, causing all BGP speakers to prefer the path through Router B.