Vrrp Method - Huawei quidway s3526 series Getting Started

Command Manual - Reliability
Quidway S3500 Series Ethernet Switches
Description
Using vrrp authentication-mode command, you can configure the authentication type
and key of a specified VRRP virtual router. Using undo vrrp authentication-mode
command, you can reset the authentication type and key of a specified VRRP virtual
router.
If the simple or md5 authentication is configured, it is required to set the authentication
key.
This command is used to configure the authentication type and key for all the VRRP
virtual routers on an interface. As defined in the protocol, all the virtual routers on an
interface shall use the same authentication type and key. And all the members joining
the same virtual router shall also use the same authentication type and key.
When the authentication type and key are set, the upper/lower cases are not necessary
to be matched.
Example
# Specify the authentication type and key for a VRRP virtual router.
[Quidway-vlan-interface2] vrrp authentication-mode simple huawei

1.1.4 vrrp method

Syntax
vrrp method { real-mac | virtual-mac }
undo vrrp method
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Parameter
real-mac: Use the real MAC address of the interface to match the virtual IP address of
the backup group in VRRP backup.
virtual-mac: Use the virtual MAC address of the interface to match the virtual IP
address of the backup group in VRRP backup.
Description
Using vrrp method command, you can set correspondence between the MAC address
and the virtual IP address of the backup group: matching the real MAC address or the
virtual address with the virtual IP address. Using undo vrrp method command, you
can reset the correspondence to the default value.
By default, the switch matches the virtual MAC address with the IP address of the
backup group.
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Chapter 1 VRRP Configuration Commands