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First Hop Redundancy Protocol (FHRP)

noun

Definition

  1. 1.FHRP is a protocol used to ensure high availability of the default gateway by allowing multiple routers to provide backup for each other.

Example

HSRP, VRRP, and GLBP are examples of FHRP implementations that provide redundancy for critical network paths.

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