Scott, Normal HSRP rules would be in effect in this scenario I would say (haven't done this yet). If the failed unit had a higher HSRP priority and was configured to preempt then when it came back online it would become active HSRP router.
--- s vermill wrote: > This is very closely related to another active > thread but thought I should > probably start another. I know better than to post > on a Friday and expect > much of an answer, but I could really use some > insight on this one... > > I recently was looking at a network about to roll > into production. It's a > classic collapsed core design with redundant > dist/core 6509s. I noticed > that SRM was configured on each 6509. I also > noticed that there was an HSRP > instance per VLAN configured between the two > chassis. So, in the event of > an MSFC failure, assuming the failed MSFC was the > active HSRP router for a > given VLAN or group of VLANs, I guess the other > chassis' designated MSFC > would start picking up outbound traffic (normal HSRP > stuff). In the mean > time, the SRM process would be taking place on the > chassis where the > designated MSFC had failed. At what point, if at > all, would the outbound > traffic shift back to the chassis with the failed > MSFC (assuming of course > that the non-designated MSFC had successfully come > online)? Is it a simple > matter of whether or not preemt is configured? Or, > would the switch to the > other chassis ever even take place? Could it be > that the non-designated > MSFC would come online and immediately take over as > the active HSRP router? > That seems possible too. Maybe it comes down to how > you set all the > relevant timers? > > I couldn't find any example on CCO where SRM and > HSRP were used together. > In every case, SRM was used or HSRP was used with > config sync. Never both > together. > > Any thoughts? Any experience? It isn't an option > at the moment to do too > much experimenting. Besides, I'm not sure exactly > how I would simulate a > true MSFC failure to see what happens. Any thoughts > there would also be > appreciated. > > Thanks all... > > Scott __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=58318&t=58317 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
