Multiple Hsrp - Cisco Catalyst 3750-E Software Configuration Manual

Understanding HSRP

Multiple HSRP

The switch 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
B. Together, the configuration for Routers A and B establishes 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
For MHSRP, you need to enter the standby preempt interface configuration command on the HSRP
Note
interfaces so that if a router fails and then comes back up, preemption restores load sharing.
Figure 42-2
Active router for group 1
Standby router for group 2
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HSRPv2 has a different packet format than HSRPv1. A HSRPv2 packet uses the
type-length-value (TLV) format and has a 6-byte identifier field with the MAC address of the
physical router that sent the packet.
If an interface running HSRPv1 gets an HSRPv2 packet, the type field is ignored.
42-2, half the clients are configured for Router A, and half the clients are configured for Router
"Configuring MHSRP" section on page 42-10
MHSRP Load Sharing
Router A
10.0.0.1
Client 1 Client 2
for the example configuration steps.
Active router for group 2
Standby router for group 1
Router B
10.0.0.2
Client 3 Client 4
Chapter 42 Configuring HSRP
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