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HSRP failover walkthrough

R1 and R2 share virtual IP 10.0.10.254. Kill the active router or its uplink. Watch the standby preempt with the virtual MAC and keep the LAN\'s default gateway alive. Priority, tracking, and hold timers all real.

Group 1 · vIP 10.0.10.254 · vMAC 0000.0c07.ac01
WAN / InternetR1.1 vMAC ac01ACTIVEpri 110R2.2 vMAC ac01STANDBYpri 100L2 SWITCHPC-APC-BvIP 10.0.10.254
Client ARP behavior
PCs ARP for 10.0.10.254 → get virtual MAC 0000.0c07.ac01. Frames land on R1, the active router.
HSRP event log
Waiting for HSRP events…

Practice: quick check

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