Siemens SIMATIC NET SCALANCE S615 Configuration Manual page 248

Configuring with Web Based Management
4.8 "Layer 3" menu
● Priority
Enter the priority of this virtual router. Valid values are 1-254.
If an IPv4 address is assigned to the VRRPv3 router that is also actually configured on the
local IPv4 interface, the value 255 is entered automatically. All other priorities can be
distributed freely among the VRRPv3 routers. The higher the priority, the earlier the
VRRPv3 router becomes "Master".
● Advertisement interval
Enter the time interval after which a master router sends another VRRPv3 packet.
Specified in hundredths of a second
● Preempt lower priority Master
Allow precedence when changing roles between backup and master based on the selection
process.
● VRRP Compatible Mode
When enabled, the VRRPv3 router sends and receives VRRPv2 frames in addition to
VRRPv3 frames for configured IPv4 addresses. Only necessary when not all VRRP routers
support VRRPv3.
● Track ID
Select a track ID.
● Decrement Priority
Enter the value by which the priority of the VRRPv3 interface will be reduced.
● Current Priority
Shows the priority of the VRRPv3 interface after the monitored interface has changed to the
"down" status.
Procedure
To configure a virtual router as the master router, follow the steps below:
1. Select the ID of the virtual router you want to configure from the "Interface / VRID" drop-
down list.
2. Select the "Status" check box.
3. Select the source address from the "Primary Address" drop-down list.
4. From the "Priority" drop-down list, enter the priority of this virtual router.
5. Select the "Master" check box.
6. Enter the interval in "Advertisement Interval".
7. Select the "Preempt lower priority Master" check box.
8. Select the "VRRP Compatible Mode" check box.
9. Select a track ID.
10.Enter the value by which the priority of the VRRPv3 interface will be reduced
11.Click the "Set Values" button.
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