The show route command output clearly displays Peer AS: 65001, indicating that both paths to the 10.1.1.1/32 prefix were learned from the same autonomous system, AS 65001. This validates statement C.

The output also shows two distinct next-hops (172.16.1.2 and 172.16.2.2) for the same route. The presence of multiple paths for a single BGP prefix is a direct result of a multipath configuration. The primary purpose of BGP multipath is to install multiple equal-cost paths into the forwarding table to enable load balancing over those paths. This makes statement D a correct description of the configuration's intent, even though the route is currently inactive.

A. The multihop configuration is used to establish eBGP peering between routers that are not directly connected; its primary function is not load balancing.

B. The output explicitly shows the route is learned from a single Peer AS: 65001, not from two different AS numbers.

1. Juniper Networks TechLibrary

BGP Multipath Overview: "When BGP multipath is enabled

the device selects multiple

equal-cost BGP paths to reach a common destination and all these paths are installed in the forwarding table. BGP then load-balances traffic across the multiple paths." This source confirms the purpose of multipath is load balancing.

2. Juniper Networks TechLibrary

show route (BGP-Specific Information): The documentation for the show route command specifies that the Peer AS field displays the "AS number of the peer from which the route was learned." In the exhibit

this value is consistently 65001

confirming the route is learned from a single AS.

3. Juniper Networks TechLibrary

BGP Multihop: "For external BGP (eBGP)

peers are often directly connected to each other... if the peers are not directly connected

you must configure eBGP multihop." This reference distinguishes the function of multihop from multipath.