Following on from the BGP best path post below, here is a very useful mnemonic device:
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“We Love Oranges AS Oranges Mean Pure Refreshment” |
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| W | Weight (Highest) |
| L | LOCAL_PREF (Highest) |
| O | Originate (local) |
| AS | AS_PATH (shortest) |
| O | ORIGIN Code (IGP > EGP > Incomplete) |
| M | MED (lowest) |
| P | Paths (External > Internal) |
| R | RID (lowest) |


Simply brilliant.
By: Kevin on March 12, 2008
at 7:45 pm
I love it!
The hardest part is spelling mnemonic
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By: mclovin on October 19, 2008
at 11:37 pm
[...] cool Mnemonic we found on Richard Bannster's Blog for remembering BGP's best path [...]
By: Using Mnemonics To Remember Networking Details on June 28, 2011
at 2:38 pm
[...] Update: To remember BGP Best Path Algorithm, Router Freak has shared a nice mnemonic from Richard Bannster’s Blog, We Love Oranges AS Oranges Mean Pure Refreshment. [...]
By: Using Mnemonics to Remember Study Material • startup-config on August 14, 2011
at 4:58 pm