HP 5900 Series Configuration Manual page 110

[SwitchB] interface vlan-interface 2
[SwitchB-Vlan-interface2] ipv6 address fe80::2 link-local
[SwitchB-Vlan-interface2] ipv6 address 1::2 64
# Create VRRP group 1 and set its virtual IPv6 addresses to FE80::10 and 1::10.
[SwitchB-Vlan-interface2] vrrp ipv6 vrid 1 virtual-ip fe80::10 link-local
[SwitchB-Vlan-interface2] vrrp ipv6 vrid 1 virtual-ip 1::10
# Configure Switch B to operate in preemptive mode, and set the preemption delay to 5 seconds.
[SwitchB-Vlan-interface2] vrrp ipv6 vrid 1 preempt-mode delay 5
# Enable Switch B to send RA messages, so Host A can learn the default gateway address.
[SwitchB-Vlan-interface2] undo ipv6 nd ra halt
3. Verify the configuration:
# Ping Host B from Host A. (Details not shown.)
# Display detailed information about VRRP group 1 on Switch A.
[SwitchA-Vlan-interface2] display vrrp ipv6 verbose
IPv6 Virtual Router Information:
Running Mode
Total number of virtual routers : 1
Interface Vlan-interface2
VRID
Admin Status
Config Pri
Preempt Mode
Auth Type
Virtual IP
Virtual MAC
Master IP
# Display detailed information about VRRP group 1 on Switch B.
[SwitchB-Vlan-interface2] display vrrp ipv6 verbose
IPv6 Virtual Router Information:
Running Mode
Total number of virtual routers : 1
Interface Vlan-interface2
VRID
Admin Status
Config Pri
Preempt Mode
Become Master
Auth Type
Virtual IP
Master IP
The output shows that Switch A is operating as the master in VRRP group 1 to forward packets from
Host A to Host B.
# Disconnect the link between Host A and Switch A, and verify that Host A can still ping Host B.
(Details not shown.)
: Standard
: 1
: Up
: 110
: Yes
: None
: FE80::10
1::10
: 0000-5e00-0201
: FE80::1
: Standard
: 1
: Up
: 100
: Yes
: 403ms left
: None
: FE80::10
1::10
: FE80::1
104
Adver Timer : 100
State : Master
Running Pri : 110
Delay Time : 5
Adver Timer : 100
State : Backup
Running Pri : 100
Delay Time : 5