Optional) Enabling The Ping To A Virtual Ip Address; Checking The Configuration - Huawei AR530 Series Configuration Manual

Huawei AR530&AR550 Series Industrial Switch Routers
Configuration Guide - Reliability
By default, the system checks the TTL value in VRRP6 Advertisement packets.
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6.7.3.5 (Optional) Enabling the Ping to a Virtual IP Address

Context
The device allows user devices to ping a virtual IP address to serve the following purposes:
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If the ping to a virtual IP address is enabled, a device on an external network can ping a virtual
IP address. This exposes the device to ICMP-based attacks. The undo vrrp virtual-ip ping
enable command can be used to disable the ping function.
Procedure
Step 1 Run:
system-view
The system view is displayed.
Step 2 Run:
vrrp virtual-ip ping enable
The ping to a virtual IP address is enabled.
By default, the ping function is enabled. The master in a VRRP group responds to ping packets
sent to the virtual IP address.
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6.7.3.6 Checking the Configuration

Procedure
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Monitors the operating status of the master in a VRRP6 group.
Monitors communication between a user device and a network connected through a default
gateway that uses the virtual IP address.
NOTICE
Run the display vrrp6 [ interface interface-type interface-number ] [ vrid virtual-router-
id ] [ brief ] command to check the VRRP6 group status and parameters.
Run the display vrrp6 [ interface interface-type interface-number ] [ vrid virtual-router-
id ] statistics command to check statistics about sent and received packets of the VRRP6
group.
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