So there is no way for access switches to know that HSRP router has changed from Active/Standby? STP/ CAM table anything
On Tue, Jan 25, 2011 at 11:59 AM, Matt Hill <[email protected]> wrote: > I assume these are L2 switches? > > In that case, then they cant. You could have a cable between them and > when the primary dies and then L2 will just keep forwarding them to > the virtual MAC address which would have flipped over to the standby. > > If they are L3 switches, I suppose you could always run HSRP on the > switches themselves and then track the two routers from there. If the > router or the switch dies, then HSRP will flip to the secondary > switch/router combo. > > Cheers, > Matt > > CCIE #22386 > CCSI #31207 > > On 25 January 2011 15:49, Nitin Kumar <[email protected]> wrote: > > Dear All, > > > > I have slight confusion on working of HSRP for redundant gateway. I have > > two access-switch/stack connected to both HSRP active and standby > routers. > > All access switches are sending traffic to HSRP active gateway. But if > for > > some reason HSRP state changes on Active gateway and standby becomes > > active... > > > > How does Access switches know when HSRP gateway has changed from active > to > > standby and they need to send traffic over other link. > > > > Regards > > Nitin > > _______________________________________________ > > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > > _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com
