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Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol

Network Layer — Routing

Protocol Overview

Full Name Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
Abbreviation VRRP
OSI Layer Network Layer
Category Routing
RFC RFC 5798

About VRRP

Provides automatic assignment of available IP routers to participating hosts. Elects a master router and backup routers for default gateway redundancy without manual failover.

Network Layer Routing

Standards Reference

VRRP is defined in RFC 5798, published by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). RFCs are the official standards documents for internet protocols and are freely available for public review.

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