Week 9 High Availability and Disaster Recovery Quiz

1. What does HSRP stand for in the context of high availability?

• • A. High-Speed Routing Protocol

• • B. Hot Standby Routing Protocol

• • C. Host System Redundancy Protocol

• • D. High Security Routing Process

1. Which protocol is commonly used alongside HSRP to provide high availability?

• • A. VRRP

• • B. OSPF

• • C. BGP

• • D. RIP

1. What is the primary purpose of load balancing in a high-availability setup?

• • A. Increase network latency

• • B. Distribute traffic across multiple servers

• • C. Reduce network security risks

• • D. Enhance data compression

1. Which of the following is NOT a common metric used for disaster recovery planning?

• • A. Recovery Time Objective (RTO)

• • B. Recovery Point Objective (RPO)

• • C. Bandwidth Allocation Metric (BAM)

• • D. Downtime Frequency Metric (DFM)

1. In the context of high availability, what is failover?

• • A. A method for recovering deleted data

• • B. The process of switching to a backup system during failure

• • C. A technique for splitting traffic across servers

• • D. A mechanism for improving bandwidth

1. What type of backup strategy is most effective for minimizing data loss?

• • A. Weekly backups

• • B. Incremental backups

• • C. Full backups only

• • D. Monthly backups

1. Which high-availability protocol is Cisco proprietary?

• • A. HSRP

• • B. VRRP

• • C. GLBP

• • D. OSPF

1. What is a disaster recovery plan primarily designed to address?

• • A. Unauthorized network access

• • B. Physical or cyber threats causing network outages

• • C. Enhancing network speed

• • D. Optimizing bandwidth

1. Which component is essential for ensuring redundancy in high availability?

• • A. Virtual Private Networks

• • B. Multiple power supplies

• • C. A single server configuration

• • D. Static routing protocols

1. Which of the following is a key feature of VRRP?

• • A. Cisco proprietary protocol

• • B. Multiple routers share the same virtual IP address

  • C. Only one active router at a time

  • D. Does not support IPv6

• • C. Only one active router at a time

• • D. Does not support IPv6