standby pri...

the standby priority (a higher number) will take over as active in conjunction with the preempt command in real time... i lowered the standby priority on dsw1 to 1, raised it on dsw2 to ten and set preempt... it takes over right away, as below...


dsw2(config)#int vlan 10
dsw2(config-if)#standby 1 pri 10
dsw2(config-if)#
*Mar  7 22:31:02.042: %HSRP-5-STATECHANGE: Vlan10 Grp 1 state Standby -> Active

real time results are like burger king where you can have it your way...

like a dog, you can make hsrp speak...


dsw2(config-if)#standby 1 priority 0
dsw2(config-if)#
*Mar  7 22:36:50.046: %HSRP-5-STATECHANGE: Vlan10 Grp 1 state Active -> Speak
dsw2(config-if)#standby 1 priority
*Mar  7 22:37:00.046: %HSRP-5-STATECHANGE: Vlan10 Grp 1 state Speak -> Standby
dsw2(config-if)#standby 1 priority 200
dsw2(config-if)#
*Mar  7 22:37:14.046: %HSRP-5-STATECHANGE: Vlan10 Grp 1 state Standby -> Active
dsw2(config-if)#

if vlans were the birth of virtual routing, and svi's were the toddlers, hsrp graduated to middle school...