In this video tutorial we take a comprehensive look at the basics of Cisco’s proprietary Hot Standby Routing Protocol (HSRP). We go over details of HSRPv1 and HSRPv2, demonstrate how to configure HSRPv2 between routers, we run some debugs to see the HSRP state machine make its way through the different states, we see how and why the preempt and priority commands are important and then follow the Virtual IP and MAC address around as they move with the Active HSRP router. We wrap up by running a number of validation commands to confirm our configuration! Enjoy!
***This video is an in-depth tutorial and is far more than simply an answer key to the aforementioned Packet Tracer activity. This tutorial is being made to assist my UMGC CMIT-455 learners in their journey through the ENCOR v8 material so, if you are just looking for a shortcut or easy answers for the activity, this is not the video you should watch. However, if you are looking to gain a deeper understanding on inter-VLAN routing configuration and designs, my hope is that this will increase your comprehension and help you to become a better and more effective network engineer. Enjoy!
*This techtorial/Packet Tracer activity is all done running Cisco Modeling Labs (CML) v2.1.1-b19, some physical routers in my Evil Command Center Lab and/or Packet Tracer version 7.3.1.0362 (for the Mac) which was just recently released! The MINIMUM version you can use for any of the new CCNAv8 curriculum activities is Packet Tracer v7.3.0! Be sure to leave your feedback and questions below and I hope I have earned the privilege of your time!