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Configuring High Availability on Virtual Stacking

Posted on June 29, 2018 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

A switch can be configured as a standby commander for a cluster to make sure of continued manageability of the cluster switches in case a commander switch fails. The standby switch will take over only in a situation in which…

Basic HSRP Configuration Example On Cisco IOS XR

Posted on August 2, 2013 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

The Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) is an IP routing redundancy protocol designed to allow for transparent failover at the first-hop IP router. HSRP provides high network availability, because it routes IP traffic from hosts on networks without relying on…

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Basic Information of Configuring HSRP on a Cisco Router

Posted on December 31, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Hot Standby Routing Protocol or HSRP, is a Cisco proprietary protocol that allows two or more routers to work together to represent a single IP address for a particular network. HSRP, as well as Virtual Route Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) are…

What the Main Difference between HSRP, VRRP and GLBP Protocols

Posted on December 26, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

In this article we will cover comparison of various first hop redundancy protocols. HSRP, VRRP and GLBP are the main three first hop redundancy protocols. In order to take the right decision for your network you should know the basics regarding all…

Cisco First Hop Redundancy Protocols: HSRP, VRRP, GLBP

Posted on December 18, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

When designing a network, one of the common things to focus on after simple access is how the network will deal with failure. Part of this process is trying to build as much redundancy into the design as financially possible,…

Cisco VSS Configuration: Cisco Catalyst 6500 Virtual Switching System

Posted on September 3, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

A VSS is network system virtualization technology that pools multiple Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches into one virtual switch, increasing operational efficiency, boosting nonstop communications, and scaling system bandwidth capacity to 1.4 Tbps. At the initial phase, a VSS will…

How to Configure DHCP Snooping in a Cisco Catalyst Switch?

Posted on August 31, 2012 by RouterSwitch Tech | 0 Comments

Here we go, with the configuration of DHCP snooping on a Cisco Switch. This feature protects the network by allowing the Cisco Switches to accept DHCP response message only from the authorized servers connected to the trusted interfaces in a…