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What protocol is specifically used for clustered environments?
The correct answer is D. Cluster Control Protocol. Check Point ClusterXL uses the Cluster Control Protocol (CCP) to manage communication, synchronization, and failover coordination between cluster members.
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What protocol is specifically used for clustered environments?
Options
- AClustered Protocol
- BSynchronized Cluster Protocol
- CControl Cluster Protocol
- DCluster Control Protocol
How the community answered
(50 responses)- A6% (3)
- B2% (1)
- C4% (2)
- D88% (44)
Why each option
Check Point ClusterXL uses the Cluster Control Protocol (CCP) to manage communication, synchronization, and failover coordination between cluster members.
'Clustered Protocol' is a fabricated name and does not correspond to any real Check Point or industry-standard clustering protocol.
'Synchronized Cluster Protocol' is not a real protocol name used in Check Point ClusterXL or any other vendor's clustering implementation.
'Control Cluster Protocol' reverses the correct word order and does not correspond to any real Check Point protocol.
Cluster Control Protocol (CCP) is Check Point's proprietary Layer 2 protocol used exclusively in ClusterXL environments. It runs over UDP and is responsible for broadcasting cluster member state, synchronizing connection tables, and enabling failover detection between gateway cluster members - it is the foundational protocol that makes clustering operational.
Concept tested: Check Point ClusterXL Cluster Control Protocol (CCP)
Source: https://sc1.checkpoint.com/documents/R81.20/WebAdminGuides/EN/CP_R81.20_ClusterXL_AdminGuide/Content/Topics-CLXL/ClusterXL-Overview.htm
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