Vrrp Configuration; Configuration Task List - Dell Force10 Z9000 Configuration Manual

Table 61. Recommended VRRP Advertise Intervals on the Z9000
Recommended Advertise Interval
Total VRRP Groups
Less than 250
Between 250 and 450
Between 450 and 600
Between 600 and 800
Between 800 and 1000
Between 1000 and 1200
Between 1200 and 1500

VRRP Configuration

By default, VRRP is not configured.

Configuration Task List

The following list specifies the configuration tasks for VRRP.
• Creating a Virtual Router
• Configuring the VRRP Version for an IPv4 Group
• Assign Virtual IP Addresses
• Setting VRRP Group (Virtual Router) Priority
• Configuring VRRP Authentication
• Disabling Preempt (optional)
• Changing the Advertisement Interval
• Track an Interface or Object
• Setting VRRP Initialization Delay
For a complete listing of all commands related to VRRP, refer to Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Creating a Virtual Router
To enable VRRP, create a virtual router. In Dell Networking Operating System (OS), the virtual router identifier (VRID) identifies a
VRRP group.
To enable or delete a virtual router, use the following commands.
• Create a virtual router for that interface with a VRID.
INTERFACE mode
vrrp-group vrid
The VRID range is from 1 to 255.
NOTE: The interface must already have a primary IP address defined and be enabled, as shown in the second
example.
• Delete a VRRP group.
INTERFACE mode
no vrrp-group vrid
798
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
1 second
2–3 seconds
3–4 seconds
4 seconds
5 seconds
7 seconds
8 seconds
(mandatory)
(optional)
mandatory)
(optional)
(optional)
(optional)
Groups/Interface
12
24
36
48
84
100
120