How do I enable HSRP on Cisco?

How do I enable HSRP on Cisco?

Configure the IP addresses 172.16. 1.1/24 (R1) and 172.16. 2.1 (R2) on their Fa0/0 interfaces. Configure HSRP version 2 between R1 and R2 using the IP addresses 10.10….Table 2 – R1 Example Configuration.

1 Enter privileged EXEC mode. R1>enable
12 Configure the HSRP priority. R1(config-if)#standby priority 140

How do I configure HSRP protocol?

To achieve basic HSRP configuration, you need to do the following:

  1. Configure normal IP address on interface (cannot be the same as HSRP virtual IP)
  2. Bring interface up (no shutdown)
  3. Configure HSRP group and virtual IP address using the standby command.

What is Cisco HSRP configuration?

Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) provides redundancy for IP networks, ensuring that user traffic immediately and transparently recovers from first hop router failures. HSRP allows multiple routers on a single LAN to share a virtual IP and MAC address which is configured as the default gateway on the hosts.

Which command enables HSRP on a Cisco IOS device?

Related Commands

Command Description
show hsrp Displays HSRP information.

How does Cisco HSRP work?

HSRP works by the exchange of multicast messages that advertise priority among the HSRP group. When the active router fails to send a hello message within a configurable period of time, the standby router with the highest priority becomes the active router.

How many routers can add in HSRP?

HSRP allows you to configure two or more routers as standby routers and only a single router as an active router at a time. All the routers in a single HSRP group shares a single MAC address and IP address, which acts as a default gateway to the local network.

How many devices can be in HSRP?

Maximum 16 routers can be present in a group.