Drag and drop each First Hop Redundancy Protocol on the left to its matching function on the right.
Drag a concept onto its matching description — or click a concept then click the description.
Cisco-proprietary active/standby gateway redundancy with one virtual IP
Open standard with master/backup election and one virtual IP
Cisco-proprietary load-balancing across multiple gateways using AVF/AVG
Adds support for IPv6 and increased group numbers
Supports IPv4 and IPv6 with improved timers
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
HSRP: Cisco-proprietary active/standby gateway redundancy with one virtual IP
HSRP uses an active/standby model with one virtual MAC; VRRP uses an election process with a single virtual MAC; GLBP load-balances across multiple gateways.
Quick reference
| Model | Acronym | Who Controls Access? | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discretionary Access Control | DAC | Resource owner | Small teams, file shares |
| Mandatory Access Control | MAC | System / security labels | Classified govt / military |
| Role-Based Access Control | RBAC | Administrator (via roles) | Enterprise environments |
| Attribute-Based Access Control | ABAC | Policy engine (user + resource attributes) | Fine-grained, dynamic policies |
| Rule-Based Access Control | RuBAC | System rules / ACLs | Firewall rules, network ACLs |
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