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Chapter 38 Configuring HSRP and Enhanced Object Tracking
Understanding HSRP
Figure 38-1
Typical HSRP Configuration
Multiple HSRP
The switch also supports Multiple HSRP (MHSRP), an extension of HSRP that allows load sharing
between two or more HSRP groups. You can configure MHSRP to achieve load balancing and to use two
or more standby groups (and paths) from a host network to a server network. In
Figure 38-2
, half of the
clients are configured for Router A, and half of the clients are configured for Router B. Together, the
configuration for Routers A and B establish two HSRP groups. For group 1, Router A is the default active
router because it has the assigned highest priority, and Router B is the standby router. For group 2,
Router B is the default active router because it has the assigned highest priority, and Router A is the
standby router. During normal operation, the two routers share the IP traffic load. When either router
becomes unavailable, the other router becomes active and assumes the packet-transfer functions of the
router that is unavailable.
See the
“Configuring MHSRP” section on page 38-9
for the example configuration steps.
Note
For MHSRP, you need to enter the
standby preempt
interface configuration command on the HSRP
interfaces so that if a router fails and then comes back up, preemption occurs and restores load sharing
Host B
172.20.130.5
172.20.128.32
Host A
172.20.128.55
172.20.128.1
172.20.128.3
172.20.128.2
Virtual
router
Active
router
Standby
router
Router A
Router B
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Host C
