200-301 Question #678: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is B: 00-00-5E-00-01-0a. VRRP (Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol) uses a specific reserved MAC address in the format 00-00-5E-00-01-XX, where XX is the VRRP group ID, to represent the virtual router.

Submitted by dimitri_ru· Mar 5, 2026IP Connectivity

Question

What is the MAC address used with VRRP as a virtual address?

Options

A00-00-0C-07-AD-89
B00-00-5E-00-01-0a
C00-07-C0-70-AB-01
D00-C6-41-93-90-91

Explanation

VRRP (Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol) uses a specific reserved MAC address in the format 00-00-5E-00-01-XX, where XX is the VRRP group ID, to represent the virtual router.

Common mistakes.

A. This MAC address (00-00-0C-07-AD-XX) is typically used by HSRP (Hot Standby Router Protocol) for its virtual MAC address.
C. This MAC address format is not standard for VRRP or other common first-hop redundancy protocols.
D. This MAC address format is not standard for VRRP or other common first-hop redundancy protocols.

Concept tested. VRRP virtual MAC address

Reference. https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/ipapp_fhrp/configuration/xe-16-12/fhrp-xe-16-12-book/vrrp-cfg.html

Topics

#VRRP#Virtual MAC address#FHRP

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