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HSRP Ignoring Coup message

rsgamage1
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I'm trying to track a WAN interface with HSRP.

Router HSRP config. is as follows.

Active Router(GW01)

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interface FastEthernet0/0.20

encapsulation dot1Q 20

ip address 2.2.2.2 255.255.255.0

standby 1 ip 2.2.2.1

standby 1 priority 105

standby 1 preempt delay minimum 60

standby 1 track Serial0/0

Standby Router(GW02)

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interface FastEthernet0/0.20

encapsulation dot1Q 20

ip address 2.2.2.3 255.255.255.0

standby 1 ip

standby 1 preempt

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Active router sends a lower priority (95) as soon as it tracks the failure of the WAN interface.

I see the following HSRP debug messages(debug standby on Active router) saying that the coup was ignored.

GW01: Sep 1 15:04:31: HSRP: Fa0/0.20 Grp 1 Hello out 2.2.2.2 Active pri 95 vIP 2.2.2.1

GW01: Sep 1 15:04:31: HSRP: Fa0/0.20 Grp 1 Coup in 2.2.2.3 Standby pri 100 vIP 2.2.2.1

GW01: Sep 1 15:04:31: HSRP: Fa0/0.20 Grp 1 Ignoring Coup (100/2.2.2.3 < 105/2.2.2.2)

What does this actually mean and why does it happen?

Many thanks for sharing your ideas and experiences.

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Yes, the switchover will happen regardless.

The lower pri active will see a hello from the higher pri standby and will resign.

Unfortunately I'm not really in a position to recommend any particular image for you.

Rgds,

Ian

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Giuseppe Larosa
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Hello Ranil,

I would try to remove standby 1 preempt delay minimum 60 and then to repeat the test.

It is the only command that can change the behaviuor.

the router is saying that is own priority is 105 like as tracking hasn't been in effect.

Hope to help

Giuseppe

Hi Giuseppe,

A delayed preemption is applied only in the course of reactivation of the original WAN link. However, I see this message during the failure of the active side WAN link.

Is this the expected behavior to ignore the initial coup?

I checked the RFC to see whether there's anything specific with regard to 'ignored coups'. However couldn't find anything related.

Ian Wilson
Level 1
Level 1

The Coup is being ignored because the router seems to still think that its priority is 105, which is higher than the priority in the Coup packet.

The (100/2.2.2.3 < 105/2.2.2.2) part is the comparison that HSRP is doing. It is comparing priority and IP address of the two routers.

What image is this?

Ian

Hi Ian,

It's c1841-spservicesk9-mz.124-7d.bin.

Thanks Ian for giving me clear directions.

Bug Ref: CSCsm35794 includes 12.4(7d) as an affected version.

What is the recommended Image(128/32) to go for in order to tackle the issue?

Hi,

This is a bug. It was fixed in 12.4(20)

Ian

Ian,

I have only 128/32 of memory. Would you recommend c1841-spservicesk9-mz.124-21.bin ?

My next question is about the severity? It says this has a moderate severity.

What is the real impact on the switchover process? Is it delayed?

From what I can see the switchover process(Standby -> Active) takes place even with this ignoring coup notification.

Thanks,

Yes, the switchover will happen regardless.

The lower pri active will see a hello from the higher pri standby and will resign.

Unfortunately I'm not really in a position to recommend any particular image for you.

Rgds,

Ian

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