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High Availability Using HSRP Presentation

The project focuses on achieving maximum network availability using Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) to eliminate single points of failure in traditional networks. It demonstrates seamless failover capabilities, resulting in near-zero downtime compared to 3-5 seconds without HSRP. Future work includes extending the approach to other redundancy protocols and real hardware implementations.

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High Availability Using HSRP Presentation

The project focuses on achieving maximum network availability using Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP) to eliminate single points of failure in traditional networks. It demonstrates seamless failover capabilities, resulting in near-zero downtime compared to 3-5 seconds without HSRP. Future work includes extending the approach to other redundancy protocols and real hardware implementations.

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Final Year Project: Maximum Availability using HSRP

Title Slide

Project Title: Maximum Availability using HSRP

Presented By: Mumtaz Khan

Department: Computer Science

University: University of Science & Technology, Bannu

Date: April 2025

Introduction

High Availability (HA) is the ability of a system or component to remain operational and accessible for a long

period without failure.

It ensures minimal downtime and uninterrupted network services, essential in enterprise networks.

Problem Statement

Traditional networks have a single point of failure, like a router, which can bring the system down.

Businesses cannot afford downtime due to the operational impact.

Project Objectives

- Implement a redundant network setup using HSRP.

- Ensure seamless failover during device/link failure.

- Demonstrate how HSRP enhances network availability.

What is HSRP?

HSRP (Hot Standby Router Protocol) is a Cisco proprietary redundancy protocol.

It allows multiple routers to present a single virtual router to hosts on the LAN.

HSRP States

HSRP routers transition through these states:


Final Year Project: High Availability using HSRP

- Initial

- Learn

- Listen

- Speak

- Standby

- Active

Tools and Technologies

- Cisco Packet Tracer / GNS3

- Cisco Routers and Switches

- HSRP Configuration via CLI

Network Topology

Topology includes two routers connected to a switch and hosts.

One router is active, the other standby.

Hosts use a virtual IP as the default gateway.

HSRP Configuration Example

interface Gig0/0

ip address 192.168.1.2 255.255.255.0

standby 1 ip 192.168.1.1

standby 1 priority 110

standby 1 preempt

Failover Demonstration

- Primary router fails

- Standby becomes active

- No service interruption

- Verified with real-time ping and trace


Final Year Project: High Availability using HSRP

Results

Without HSRP: 3-5 seconds of downtime

With HSRP: Near-zero downtime

Improved network reliability and user experience

Conclusion

HSRP ensures network availability and business continuity.

Simple yet powerful protocol for reducing downtime.

Future Work

- Extend to VRRP or GLBP

- Combine with firewall redundancy

- Real hardware implementation and testing

Thank you for your attention!

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