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Heth at 06:40, 17 February 2010

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Heth at 05:02, 4 May 2009

2009-05-04T05:02:48Z

Heth: Redirecting to Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol

2009-05-03T06:46:27Z

Redirecting to Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol

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-#Like HSRP, Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) allows a group of routers to form a single virtual router. In an HSRP or VRRP group, one router is elected to handle all requests sent to the virtual IP address. With HSRP, this is the ''active'' router. An HSRP group has one ''active'' router, at least one ''standby'' router, and perhaps many listening routers. A VRRP group has one ''master'' router and one or more ''backup'' routers. The LAN workstations are then configured with the address of the virtual router as their default gateway.
+#Like [[HSRP]], Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) allows a group of routers to form a single virtual router. In an [[HSRP]] or VRRP group, one router is elected to handle all requests sent to the virtual IP address. With [[HSRP]], this is the ''active'' router. An [[HSRP]] group has one ''active'' router, at least one ''standby'' router, and perhaps many listening routers. A VRRP group has one ''master'' router and one or more ''backup'' routers. The LAN workstations are then configured with the address of the virtual router as their default gateway.
-= VRRP and HSRP differences =
+= VRRP and [[HSRP]] differences =
 *VRRP is an IEEE standard (RFC 2338) for router redundancy
-** HSRP is a Cisco-proprietary protocol.
+** [[HSRP]] is a Cisco-proprietary protocol.
 *The virtual router represents a group of routers, known as a VRRP group or virtual router group.
 *The active router is referred to as the master virtual router.
 *The master virtual router may have the same IP address as the virtual router group.
 *Multiple routers can function as backup routers.
-*VRRP is supported on Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, and with Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), virtual private networks (VPNs), and VLANs.
+*VRRP is supported on Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, and with Multiprotocol Label Switching ([[MPLS]]), virtual private networks (VPNs), and [[VLAN]]s.
 = Purpose of VRRP =
 The purpose of VRRP is to ensure network connectivity in case of Router or access circuit failure, by having one or more ''backup'' Router(s) waiting to take over from the failing ''master'' Router.

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−	#~~Redirect~~ [[Virtual Router ~~Redundancy Protocol~~]]	+	#Like HSRP, Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) allows a group of routers to form a single virtual router. In an HSRP or VRRP group, one router is elected to handle all requests sent to the virtual IP address. With HSRP, this is the ''active'' router. An HSRP group has one ''active'' router, at least one ''standby'' router, and perhaps many listening routers. A VRRP group has one ''master'' router and one or more ''backup'' routers. The LAN workstations are then configured with the address of the virtual router as their default gateway.
		+
		+	= VRRP and HSRP differences =
		+	*VRRP is an IEEE standard (RFC 2338) for router redundancy
		+	** HSRP is a Cisco-proprietary protocol.
		+	*The virtual router represents a group of routers, known as a VRRP group or virtual router group.
		+	*The active router is referred to as the master virtual router.
		+	*The master virtual router may have the same IP address as the virtual router group.
		+	*Multiple routers can function as backup routers.
		+	*VRRP is supported on Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, and Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, and with Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), virtual private networks (VPNs), and VLANs.
		+	= Purpose of VRRP =
		+	The purpose of VRRP is to ensure network connectivity in case of Router or access circuit failure, by having one or more ''backup'' Router(s) waiting to take over from the failing ''master'' Router.
		+
		+	= Other high availability Router protocols =
		+	*GLBP [[Gateway Load Balancing Protocol]]
		+	*HSRP [[Hot Standby Router Protocol]]
		+	{\|
		+	\|-
		+	\|valign="top"\|
		+
		+	= How does VRRP work =
		+	VRRP works by two or more Routers agreeing upon which Router serves the ''virtual Router''.
		+	== The Virtual Router ==
		+	The Virtual Router is a MAC-address and a IP Address the ''master'' Router serves beside its configured IP address. If the ''master'' Router fails one of the ''backup'' Routers becomes the Virtual Router by serving the virtual MAC-address and IP Address.
		+	== VRRP example ==
		+	In picture 1 three Routers R1,R2 and R3 are setup in a VRRP Group. The Virtual IP address 10.0.0.1 and virtual MAC-Address 00-00-5E-00-01-0C are served by the ''master'' Router R1. R1 continuesly transmits hello packets to the ''backup'' Routers.<br/>
		+	If the Active Router fails one of the ''standby'' Routers will become the active Router and start serving the Virtual IP address 10.0.0.1 and the virtual MAC-address 00-00-5E-00-01-0C.<br/><br/>
		+	There are no load balancing between the Routers.
		+	\|
		+	[[Image:VRRP1.png\|thumb\|500px\|float\|Picture 1: VRRP group with Router R1 master and Router R2 and R3 as backup Routers]]
		+	\|}
		+	== Configuration of R1, R2 and R3 ==
		+
		+	{\|
		+	\|
		+	<pre>
		+	hostname R1
		+	!
		+	interface FastEthernet1/0
		+	ip address 10.0.0.11 255.0.0.0
		+	vrrp 10 priority 130
		+	vrrp 10 ip 10.0.0.1
		+	</pre>
		+	\|
		+	<pre>
		+	hostname R2
		+	!
		+	interface FastEthernet1/0
		+	ip address 10.0.0.12 255.0.0.0
		+	vrrp 10 priority 120
		+	vrrp 10 ip 10.0.0.1
		+	</pre>
		+	\|
		+	<pre>
		+	hostname R3
		+	!
		+	interface FastEthernet1/0
		+	ip address 10.0.0.13 255.0.0.0
		+	vrrp 10 priority 110
		+	vrrp 10 ip 10.0.0.1
		+	</pre>
		+	\|}
		+
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