Configuring HSRP on 4507 and 4506 switches

nhanumantharayappa · ‎06-08-2015

Can we configure HSRP for LAN core high availability on the Cisco WS-C4507RE-S7L-96 (Primary switch with universal crypto image) & Cisco WS-C4506E-S7L-96 (secondary switch with universal image).

Glenn Martin · ‎06-09-2015

Post moved to appropriate community: Enterprise>LAN, Switching and Routing

Jon Marshall · ‎06-09-2015

Yes, the switches do not need to be the same chassis.

In fact with HSRP you can use completely different models of switches if you wanted to.

Jon

Joseph W. Doherty · ‎06-10-2015

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To extend what Jon has described, basically as long as the two devices support a compatible version of HSRP (or GLBP or VRRP), the hardware of those devices doesn't matter.

Madhukrishnan Gopinathan Nair · ‎06-09-2015

What is the License level on these, I think you may need the ip base license on it to configure HSRP.

Share me a sh ver from both.

Hope this helps.

Thanks,

Madhu

nhanumantharayappa · ‎06-10-2015

Please find the below sh version from both the switches

ESI-CORE01#sh ver
Cisco IOS Software, IOS-XE Software, Catalyst 4500 L3 Switch Software (cat4500e-UNIVERSALK9-M), Version 03.03.02.SG RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)
Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport
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Compiled Tue 23-Oct-12 23:51 by prod_rel_team

ROM: 15.0(1r)SG10
ESI-CORE01 uptime is 16 weeks, 1 day, 2 hours, 41 minutes
Uptime for this control processor is 16 weeks, 28 minutes
System returned to ROM by SSO Switchover
System restarted at 07:30:02 IST Wed Feb 18 2015
Running default software
Jawa Revision 7, Winter Revision 0x0.0x40

Last reload reason: Reload command

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License Information for 'WS-X45-SUP7L-E'
License Level: ipbase Type: Permanent
Next reboot license Level: ipbase

cisco WS-C4507R+E (MPC8572) processor (revision 6) with 2097152K/20480K bytes of memory.
Processor board ID FXS1834Q4L5
MPC8572 CPU at 1.5GHz, Supervisor 7L-E
Last reset from Reload
20 Virtual Ethernet interfaces
152 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
4 Ten Gigabit Ethernet interfaces
511K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.

Configuration register is 0x2101

ESI-CORE01#

ESI-CORE02#

ESI-CORE02#sh ver

Cisco IOS Software, IOS-XE Software, Catalyst 4500 L3 Switch Software (cat4500e-UNIVERSAL-M), Version 03.03.02.SG RELEASE SOFTWARE (fc1)

Technical Support: http://www.cisco.com/techsupport

Compiled Wed 24-Oct-12 00:32 by prod_rel_team

ROM: 15.0(1r)SG10

ESI-CORE02 uptime is 8 weeks, 6 days, 2 hours, 38 minutes

System returned to ROM by reload

Running default software

Jawa Revision 7, Winter Revision 0x0.0x40

Last reload reason: Unknown reason

License Information for 'WS-X45-SUP7L-E'

License Level: lanbase Type: Permanent

Next reboot license Level: lanbase

cisco WS-C4506-E (MPC8572) processor (revision 6) with 2097152K/20480K bytes of memory.

Processor board ID SPE184500K8

MPC8572 CPU at 1.5GHz, Supervisor 7L-E

Last reset from Reload

2 Virtual Ethernet interfaces

148 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces

2 Ten Gigabit Ethernet interfaces

511K bytes of non-volatile configuration memory.

Configuration register is 0x2101

ESI-CORE02#

InayathUlla Sharieff · ‎06-10-2015

HI,

Agree with other experts view on this.

1- you dont require to have the same model/version to run the HSRP.

2- From my point of view you should be good to run the HSRP between these devices.

3- Please go ahead and configure the same and let us know in case if you face any problem and we will help you on the same.

HTH

Regards

Inayath

Madhukrishnan Gopinathan Nair · ‎06-10-2015

Hi Inayath,

I have not tested this, but are you saying LAN Base support HSRP.

I just looked at the feature navigator, i did not see HSRP. Also looking at the below

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst4500/release/note/OL_26675-01.pdf

It says you need IP BASE. Just curious to see you experienced this before or tested it?

Thanks,

Madhu.

InayathUlla Sharieff · ‎06-10-2015

Madhu,

I overlooked it and didnt see the other one.

1st one.:-License Information for 'WS-X45-SUP7L-E'
License Level: ipbase Type: Permanent
Next reboot license Level: ipbase >>> didnt look at the other one.

Thanks for pointing. Yes it does need min IP Base to run the HSRP.

Regards

Inayath