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CCNA IP Routing Practice Question
Drag and drop the following steps into the correct order to configure HSRP version 2 on an interface and ensure the router becomes the active router, then verify the HSRP state.
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often place version configuration after group creation or set preempt before priority. Remember: version must be set before the group is created, priority before preempt.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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1. Configure HSRP version 2 on the interface 2. Configure the HSRP group and virtual IP address 3. Set the HSRP priority to a higher value 4. Enable HSRP preempt 5. Verify HSRP state using show standby
The correct order for configuring HSRP version 2 to ensure the router becomes the active router is: first configure HSRP version 2 on the interface, then configure the HSRP group and virtual IP address, then set the HSRP priority to a higher value, then enable HSRP preempt, and finally verify using 'show standby'. Only option A follows this sequence. Options B, C, and D are incorrect because they place version after group, priority before version, or preempt before priority.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✓
1. Configure HSRP version 2 on the interface 2. Configure the HSRP group and virtual IP address 3. Set the HSRP priority to a higher value 4. Enable HSRP preempt 5. Verify HSRP state using show standby
Why this is correct
This sequence correctly configures HSRP version first, then the group, then priority, then preempt, ensuring the router becomes the active router.
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1. Configure the HSRP group and virtual IP address 2. Set the HSRP priority to a higher value 3. Enable HSRP preempt 4. Configure HSRP version 2 on the interface 5. Verify HSRP state using show standby
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because HSRP version should be configured before the group; placing version after group can cause version mismatch issues.
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1. Configure HSRP version 2 on the interface 2. Set the HSRP priority to a higher value 3. Enable HSRP preempt 4. Configure the HSRP group and virtual IP address 5. Verify HSRP state using show standby
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because the HSRP group must be configured before setting priority and enabling preempt; also version should be configured before the group.
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1. Configure HSRP version 2 on the interface 2. Configure the HSRP group and virtual IP address 3. Enable HSRP preempt 4. Set the HSRP priority to a higher value 5. Verify HSRP state using show standby
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect because preempt should be enabled after priority is set, not before; the priority must be raised first to ensure preemption works as expected.
Option-by-option analysis
Why each answer is right or wrong
Understanding why wrong answers are wrong — and when they would be correct — is what separates a 750 score from a 900. The 200-301 exam frequently reuses these exact scenarios with slightly different constraints.
✓1. Configure HSRP version 2 on the interface 2. Configure the HSRP group and virtual IP address 3. Set the HSRP priority to a higher value 4. Enable HSRP preempt 5. Verify HSRP state using show standbyCorrect answer▾
Why this is correct
This sequence correctly configures HSRP version first, then the group, then priority, then preempt, ensuring the router becomes the active router.
✗1. Configure the HSRP group and virtual IP address 2. Set the HSRP priority to a higher value 3. Enable HSRP preempt 4. Configure HSRP version 2 on the interface 5. Verify HSRP state using show standbyWrong answer — click to see why▾
Why this is wrong here
The specific factual error: HSRP version must be set before group configuration; changing version after group creation can cause the group to be removed or require reconfiguration.
Why candidates choose this
Candidates pick this because they think version can be changed at any time without affecting the group, or they focus on priority/preempt first.
✗1. Configure HSRP version 2 on the interface 2. Set the HSRP priority to a higher value 3. Enable HSRP preempt 4. Configure the HSRP group and virtual IP address 5. Verify HSRP state using show standbyWrong answer — click to see why▾
Why this is wrong here
The specific factual error: The HSRP group must be created with a virtual IP address before priority and preempt can be configured; otherwise, the interface will not accept those commands.
Why candidates choose this
Candidates pick this because they think version must come first, then priority/preempt, but they forget that the group must exist first.
✗1. Configure HSRP version 2 on the interface 2. Configure the HSRP group and virtual IP address 3. Enable HSRP preempt 4. Set the HSRP priority to a higher value 5. Verify HSRP state using show standbyWrong answer — click to see why▾
Why this is wrong here
The specific factual error: Preempt should be configured after priority to ensure the router only preempts when it has a higher priority; enabling preempt first can cause immediate preemption with default priority.
Why candidates choose this
Candidates pick this because they think preempt is independent of priority order, or they confuse the order with other protocols like VRRP.
Analysis generated from the official 200-301blueprint and verified against question context. The “when correct” sections are what AI assistants cite when candidates ask “what’s the difference between these options?”
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