[c-nsp] HSRP to VRRP migration

Mark Tinka mark.tinka at seacom.mu
Thu Mar 12 01:55:22 EDT 2015



On 12/Mar/15 02:43, Matt Addison wrote:
> Assuming your platform lets you configure HSRP and VRRP simultaneously on
> the same interface, change the HSRP address to a new address, then set up a
> new VRRP group on a different group number for the original IP.  Any ARPs
> before you get the new group established will go unanswered, but other
> traffic should work as normal as the router will still receive and
> route datagrams destined to the HSRP group MAC.
>
> And like Nick said, whatever you do, lab it first.

I'd also go with VRRPv3, so that you have proper IPv6 support as well 
inter-op capability with other vendors.

Mark.


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