HSRP Lab not working

danc_101

Help please

I've setup a very simple lab to pratice HSRP (See diagran)

1 PC (10.0.0.4)

2 routers running HSRP (VIP 10.0.0.1) acting as the client D/G

The 2 routers are also connected to another router on a 192.168.1.1 /24 network.

I keep a ping going to the far router from the PC (10.0.0.4 > 192.168.1.1) no problem.

When I down an interface from the Active HSRP router the ping drops. I see the other router takes over and is now active but why doesn't my ping stay alive ?

As soon as I bring up the interface that I took down the ping replies again - its like the client is tied to the 1 router..

I can reach the 192.168.1.1 router from both the gateway routers so I know its not a routing issue.

The client has the correct VMAC in its ARP cache


Thanks

Coolhandluke

I think the problem may be your return path for your ping (i.e your 192.168.1.1 router default gateway). I assume that the default gateway is 192.168.1.2 and when you take that down to test the hsrp failover it can no longer forward packets. You would need to setup a second hsrp instance on the 192.168.1.0/24 interfaces for that subnet.

hope this helps

danc_101

Coolhandluke wrote: »

I think the problem may be your return path for your ping (i.e your 192.168.1.1 router default gateway). I assume that the default gateway is 192.168.1.2 and when you take that down to test the hsrp failover it can no longer forward packets. You would need to setup a second hsrp instance on the 192.168.1.0/24 interfaces for that subnet.

hope this helps

Helped alot ! - it now works

Thanks alot for your help (felt stupid as I've been on this for 3 days now !)

Cheers buddy