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KAL-AP on the Cisco ACE allows communication with Cisco ACE Global Site Selector, to report virtual IP and real server availability. Which statement is true about KAL-AP?
A. It is a Cisco propriety keepalive.
B. It supports a maximum of 256 KAL-AP entries.
C. It supports a maximum of 256 KAL-AP keepalives.
D. It is used for both Cisco and non-cisco load balancers
Correct Answer: A
Explanation/Reference:
Explanation:
KAL-AP on the Cisco ACE application switches allows communication with Cisco ACE Global Site Selector (GSS), to report virtual IP and real server availability. This information is used by the Cisco ACE GSS for intelligent global server load balancing (GSLB) across data centers.
KAL-AP communication between the Cisco ACE GSS can be secured using MD5 encryption.
Reference: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/application-networking-services/ace-4710-application-control-engine/product_bulletin_c25-478675.html (keepalive appliance protocol)