What will happen to GLBP Group 1 when this device becomes available again?

Refer to the exhibit.

This multilayer Cisco Nexus switch had been the active virtual gateway for Group 1 before it became temporarily unavailable.

What will happen to GLBP Group 1 when this device becomes available again?
A . The currently active router remains active.
B . It depends on the priority value that is configured active on the router.
C . The Cisco Nexus switch becomes the active virtual gateway after 600 seconds.
D . It depends on the weighting values that are configured active on the router.

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Answer: A

Explanation: GLBP prioritizes gateways to elect an active virtual gateway (AVG). If multiple gateways have the same priority, the gateway with the highest real IP address becomes the AVG. The AVG assigns a virtual MAC address to each member of the GLBP group. Each member is the active virtual forwarder (AVF) for its assigned virtual MAC address, forwarding packets sent to its assigned virtual MAC address.

The AVG also answers Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) requests for the virtual IP address. Load sharing is achieved when the AVG replies to the ARP requests with different virtual MAC addresses.

Note: Packets received on a routed port destined for the GLBP virtual IP address terminate on the local router, regardless of whether that router is the active GLBP router or a redundant GLBP router. This termination includes ping and Telnet traffic. Packets received on a Layer 2 (VLAN) interface destined for the GLBP virtual IP address terminate on the active router.