Chapter 10. Redundancy Protocols

IN THIS CHAPTER, YOU WILL LEARN HOW TO DO THE FOLLOWING:

  • Explain the functions and operations of gateway redundancy protocols, including HSRP, VRRP, and GLBP

  • Configure HSRP, VRRP, and GLBP

  • Verify high availability configurations

In this chapter, I show you how to provide redundancy and load-balancing features to your network using just your routers. You don't always need to buy some overpriced load-balancing device. I show you how to configure and use HSRP and VRRP. You will see that while they are very similar in function, they operate slightly differently. Finally, I show you how to configure and use GLBP. GLBP ...

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