Re: Comparing HSRP and VRRP

From: Chris Lewis (chrlewiscsco@yahoo.com)
Date: Sun Oct 23 2005 - 22:26:48 GMT-3


Good point Kevin, that also negates the need to use the standby use-bia command to reduce the number of MAC addresses supported as well.

kevin gannon <kevin@gannons.net> wrote:with VRRP you can get away with using only 2 addresses instead of
three as with HSRP. Assuming two routers in the pair that is.

Regards
Kevin

On 10/23/05, Chris Lewis wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Just looking for opinions and input.
>
> Comparing HSRP and VRRP, I conclude:
>
> VRRP has preempt on by default, therefore does not need it configured like HSRP does.
> HSRP can use enhanced object tracking
> (to track more than just line protocol up/down as follows)
> track 100 interface serial1/0 ip routing
> interface Ethernet0/0
> standby 1 track 100 decrement 10
> I do not see a command option for VRRP to use track, even though the enhanced object tracking documentation suggets there is. So I conclude VRRP cannot track the status of one of its interfaces like HSRP can.
> To load balance between routers, HSRP and VRRP can have different groups to prefer different routers, but anything more sophisticated required GLBP
> Any comments or other differentiators?
>
> Chris
>
>
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