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Zorluk: OrtaHigh Availability and Redundancy Concepts

Match each enterprise high-availability mechanism or protocol on the left with its correct operational description on the right.

  • VRRP (Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol)An open-standard Layer 3 protocol that allows multiple routers to share a virtual IP address for default gateway failover.
  • LACP (Link Aggregation Control Protocol)A Layer 2 standard (IEEE 802.1AX) that dynamically bundles multiple physical network links into a single logical trunk.
  • CARP (Common Address Redundancy Protocol)A redundancy protocol designed to allow multiple security appliances or hosts to share IP addresses on a network segment, often paired with state synchronization.
  • MPIO (Multipath I/O)A storage networking feature that creates redundant physical paths between a host server and SAN storage arrays for fault tolerance and load balancing.

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VRRP pairs with the open-standard Layer 3 virtual IP default gateway failover protocol; LACP pairs with IEEE 802.1AX Layer 2 physical link aggregation; CARP pairs with shared IP host/firewall cluster redundancy; MPIO pairs with storage area network redundant physical pathing.
Each mechanism matches its exact function: VRRP provides standard open Layer 3 virtual default gateway redundancy; LACP aggregates Layer 2 Ethernet links into a logical interface; CARP handles shared IP addresses for host and firewall clusters; and MPIO provides redundant physical connectivity to storage array targets.

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1
Categorize each mechanism by its primary layer and operational scope in high-availability design.
VRRP and CARP function as Layer 3/cluster IP sharing mechanisms; LACP functions as a Layer 2 link bundler; MPIO functions at the storage adapter level.
Identifying the target OSI layer or system component simplifies matching terms with operational descriptions.
2
Distinguish between Layer 3 gateway failover protocols and host-level IP sharing mechanisms.
VRRP matches the open-standard virtual default gateway protocol, whereas CARP matches shared IP clustering across security appliances.
VRRP is specifically designed for gateway routers, while CARP is commonly used in BSD-based firewall cluster deployments.
3
Differentiate interface aggregation from storage path redundancy.
LACP matches IEEE link bundling, and MPIO matches multi-path storage controller connection management.
LACP handles network switch interfaces, while MPIO handles SAN and host interface adapter paths.

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