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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.