Moving to HSRP Version 2

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Migrate a single-subnet LAN from HSRP version 1 assumptions to HSRP version 2, enabling group numbers above 255. Configure HSRPv2 on two routers that share one virtual default gateway IP so hosts retain gateway resilience without reconfiguration.

Track

CCNA & CCNP

Est. time

35 minutes

Difficulty

Advanced

Topics

CCNP, HSRP, FHRP, High Availability, LAN Gateway

Learning objectives

Configure HSRP version 2 on a shared user VLAN interface

Use a version-2-only group number (300) with a single virtual IP that both routers share

Verify HSRPv2 operation, including version, group number, virtual MAC format, and multicast address

Confirm end-host default gateway reachability through the virtual IP

Troubleshooting focus

Version mismatch prevents neighbors from forming an HSRP pair

Group number out of range for the active version (v1 cannot accept 300)

Virtual IP mis-typed or not in the LAN subnet prevents active formation

Host default gateway points to a physical IP instead of the virtual IP

Topology

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What's included in the package

Work / baseline CML import — lab-work.yaml

Topology diagram — topology.svg

Print-ready topology diagram (PDF) — topology.pdf

Step-by-step learner guide (Markdown — for Obsidian/VS Code) — lab-guide.md

Branded PDF lab guide — open in any viewer (Adobe/Preview) — lab-guide.pdf

Getting-started README — README.md

Verification checklist — verification-checklist.md

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Moving to HSRP Version 2

Learning objectives

Troubleshooting focus

Topology

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