Tuesday, 4 November 2025

HSRP Vs VRRP

 

Overview of VRRP and HSRP

FeatureVRRPHSRP
StandardOpen standard (RFC 5798)Cisco proprietary
Router RolesOne primary router, multiple backupsOne active router, one standby, others in listening state
IP Address UsageUses router interface IP or virtual IPUses a virtual IP address
Election CriteriaHighest priority or highest IP addressHighest priority or highest IP address
Pre-emptionEnabled by defaultDisabled by default
TimersAdvertisements every 1 secondHello messages every 3 seconds
Tracking SupportYesYes
Load BalancingSupportedSupported
Multicast Address224.0.0.18224.0.0.2 (v1), 224.0.0.102 (v2)
Virtual MAC Format0000.5E00.01XX (XX = VRID)0000.0c07.acXX (XX = HSRP group)

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