VRRP vs HSRP – Differences Between VRRP and HSRP

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Are there any significant differences between VRRP and HSRP?

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Besides VRRP not being proprietary, there are a few minor differences between the protocols as well:

  • With HSRP, each interface must have an IP address that is separate from the HSRP group address. VRRP lets you share the Master's interface IP address.
  • On Cisco devices, VRRP is configured to preempt by default, whereas HSRP is not configured to preempt by default.
  • On Cisco devices, HSRP sends hellos every 3 seconds and has a dead timer of 10 seconds. VRRP sends advertisements every 1 second and has a dead timer of roughly three times the advertisement interval.
  • VRRP can be configured to learn the timer configuration from the Master.
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