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GLBP seems to promote hairpinning.

bocarrier
Level 1
Level 1

If GLBP tracks an interface, and the priority changes because an interface goes down, the secondary router takes over as AVF, but it doesn't take over the active state of all the MAC addresses unless the other router goes away. This means that one router must rcv half of the traffic, but sends it out the same port so it can go out the other router.

I've done some testing by manually setting the priorities, these are the results -

Router1#sh run int fast 0/0

interface FastEthernet0/0

ip address 10.158.56.3 255.255.255.128

glbp 1 ip 10.158.56.1

glbp 1 preempt

Router1#sh glbp b

Interface Grp Fwd Pri State Address Active router Standby router

Fa0/0 1 - 100 Active 10.158.56.1 local 10.158.56.2

Fa0/0 1 1 7 Listen 0007.b400.0101 10.158.56.2 -

Fa0/0 1 2 7 Active 0007.b400.0102 local -

Router2#sh run int fast 0/0

interface FastEthernet0/0

ip address 10.158.56.2 255.255.255.128

glbp 1 ip 10.158.56.1

glbp 1 priority 50

Router2#sh glbp b

Interface Grp Fwd Pri State Address Active router Standby route

Fa0/0 1 - 50 Standby 10.158.56.1 10.158.56.3 local

Fa0/0 1 1 7 Active 0007.b400.0101 local -

Fa0/0 1 2 7 Listen 0007.b400.0102 10.158.56.3 -

By my interpretation, the router with the 100 priority should be the Active router for all MACs.

Any help on this would be appreciated.

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Darren Ramsey
Level 4
Level 4

Use weighting to control the AVF

interface Vlan4

ip address 10.1.4.2 255.255.252.0

ip helper-address 151.102.96.100

glbp 4 ip 10.1.4.1

glbp 4 timers 1 3

glbp 4 weighting 115 lower 100 upper 104

glbp 4 weighting track 11

glbp 4 weighting track 21

glbp 4 forwarder preempt delay minimum 90

I have found you can clear the ARP cache on the PC and see which AVF you pick up.

Thanks! I got it now....

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