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GLBP — Gateway Load Balancing Protocol

Combines gateway redundancy with distribution across forwarding devices.

Acronym study batch 6 · reviewed 2026-10-20

Why learn GLBP — Gateway Load Balancing Protocol?

Combines gateway redundancy with distribution across forwarding devices.

Where it came from

GLBP support is platform-dependent.

• Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Gateways Load Balance while Protecting access as a cue.

Build your understanding

Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.

1. Without looking, expand GLBP: Gateway Load Balancing Protocol.
2. Recall this memory aid: Gateways Load Balance while Protecting access as a cue.
3. Explain the practical use: Combines gateway redundancy with distribution across forwarding devices.
4. Explain this distinction: GLBP support is platform-dependent.
5. Identify GLBP in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.

Documentation and sources

• IEEE 802 LAN/MAN standards (www.ieee802.org)
• IETF Internet standards (www.rfc-editor.org)

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