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Chapter 8 Interface Configuration IP Configuration
HSRP Param ete rs
The HSRP Pa rame ter s a rea cont ai ns th e foll owing fields:
Group Number—Group number on the interf ac e for wh ich HSRP is be ing a ctivat ed. The def ault is z ero.
Standby Priority —Enable or disable the priority for the HSRP interface. Possible values are as follows:
Enabled—W hen the current interface fails, it automatically switches to the standby interface.
Disabled—When the current interface fails, it does not switch to a standby interface.
Standby Authentication—Enable or disable the standby authentication string. Options available are:
Enabled—C hecks for an authentication string set and allows you to configure the interface on
presenc e of the s et s tri ng.
Disabled—Does not check for an authentication string.
Standby Hello Time—(in seconds ) C an be an int eger f rom 1 to 255 . The de fault is 3 se c onds.
Standby Preempt—Standby router waits for the set time and takes over as active router if the current
router fails or doe s not respon d to t he p ackets se nt.
IP Addre ss—I P addr ess of the hot sta nd by router i nterfac e.
Priority—Priority value that prioritizes a potential hot standby router. The range is 1 to 255; the default
is 100.
Authentication String—Serves as a check to avoid any damage to the interface. It can be up to eight
char acte rs in le ngth.
Standby Hold Time—The time in seconds before the active or standby router is declared to be down.
This i s a n i nteger from 1 to 255. T he d efa ult i s 1 0 secon ds.
IP Configuration
The IP Con figurat ion w ind ow allows you to c onfigure ge neric I P field s ( for exa mple , IP ad dre ss, a nd
interface state).
The IP Configuration section covers the following areas:
•Viewing the IP Configurati on Window
•Configuring an IP Interface
•IP Configuration Window—Detailed Description