Router Redundancy Window

This window appears when you choose Device > Router Redundancy on the menu bar. Use it to:

Begin by selecting a Catalyst 3550 multilayer switch from the Host Name list. Information about the switch's membership in HSRP groups will appear in the window.

To configure the switch as member of an HSRP group, click Create and use the Create HSRP Group window.

To view the attributes of an HSRP group, select the row for the group and click Modify. Then use the Modify HSRP Group window.

To delete HSRP group information and end the switch's membership in the group, select the row for the group and click Delete.

Click OK to close the window.

The following table explains the columns in the Configuration area.

ColumnExplanation
Group NumberA number that uniquely identifies an HSRP group.
Group NameAn optional text description of the group.
StateThe state of the switch in the group: Initializing, Listen, Active, or Standby.
Virtual IPA virtual IP address that can be shared by members of the group. It is serviced by the active switch.
PriorityA number that designates the priority of the switch in the group. The switch with the highest priority is the active switch.
Pre-emptionAn indicator (Yes or No) of whether this switch will take over from a lower-priority switch when it comes online.
InterfaceThe name of the routable interface that the switch uses.