Implementing Cisco IP Routing (CCNP ROUTE, legacy) — Question 282

A network engineer is configuring a solution to allow failover of HSRP nodes during maintenance windows, as an alternative to powering down the active router and letting the network respond accordingly. Which action will allow for manual switching of HSRP nodes?

Answer options

• A. Track the up/down state of a loopback interface and shut down this interface during maintenance.
• B. Adjust the HSRP priority without the use of preemption.
• C. Disable and enable all active interfaces on the active HSRP node.

Correct answer:

Explanation

The correct answer is A because tracking the status of a loopback interface and shutting it down will force a failover to the standby HSRP node. Option B is incorrect as adjusting priority without preemption does not facilitate manual switching. Option C is also incorrect because disabling and enabling all interfaces can lead to unnecessary downtime rather than controlled failover.