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350-401 · Question #872

You need to implement a First Hop Redundancy Protocol (FHRP) in a dual stack (IPv4 and IPV6) environment that utilizes devices from multiple different vendors. Which protocol best meets these needs?

The correct answer is D. VRRPv2. VRRPv2 is the optimal choice for a multi-vendor, dual-stack (IPv4 and IPv6) FHRP environment because it is an open standard and the VRRP protocol family supports both IP versions.

Submitted by haru.x· Mar 6, 2026Infrastructure

Question

You need to implement a First Hop Redundancy Protocol (FHRP) in a dual stack (IPv4 and IPV6) environment that utilizes devices from multiple different vendors. Which protocol best meets these needs?

Options

  • AHSRP
  • BGLBP
  • CVRRPv1
  • DVRRPv2

How the community answered

(31 responses)
  • A
    6% (2)
  • B
    10% (3)
  • C
    3% (1)
  • D
    81% (25)

Why each option

VRRPv2 is the optimal choice for a multi-vendor, dual-stack (IPv4 and IPv6) FHRP environment because it is an open standard and the VRRP protocol family supports both IP versions.

AHSRP

HSRP (Hot Standby Router Protocol) is a Cisco proprietary FHRP, which limits its use in multi-vendor environments.

BGLBP

GLBP (Gateway Load Balancing Protocol) is a Cisco proprietary FHRP and only supports IPv4, making it unsuitable for dual-stack environments.

CVRRPv1

VRRPv1 is an open standard but only supports IPv4, which does not meet the requirement for a dual-stack (IPv4 and IPv6) environment.

DVRRPv2Correct

VRRPv2 is an open standard protocol, allowing interoperability across different vendors in a multi-vendor environment. While VRRPv2 natively supports IPv4, the VRRP protocol family (which includes VRRPv3) fully supports IPv6, making VRRP the best choice among the given options for a dual-stack, multi-vendor FHRP.

Concept tested: Open standard dual-stack FHRP

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/ipapp_fhrp/configuration/xe-3s/fhrp-xe-3s-book/fhrp-overview.html

Topics

#VRRP#FHRP#IPv6 networking#Multi-vendor network

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