Overview - Dell PowerConnect B-FCXs Configuration Manual

Configuring VRRP and VRRPE
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Feature
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
(VRRP)
VRRP timer scaling
VRRP Extended (VRRP-E)
VRRP-E slow start timer
VRRP-E timer scale
Forcing a Master router to abdicate to a
standby router
This chapter describes how to configure Layer 3 Switches with the following router redundancy
protocols:
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NOTE
VRRP and VRRPE are separate protocols. You cannot use them together.
NOTE
You can use a Layer 3 Switch configured for VRRP with another Layer 3 Switch or a third-party router
that is also configured for VRRP. However, you can use a Layer 3 Switch configured for VRRPE only
with another Layer 3 Switch that also is configured for VRRPE.
For a summary of how these two router redundancy protocols differ, refer to
and VRRPE"

Overview

The following sections describe VRRP and VRRPE. The protocols both provide redundant paths for
IP addresses. However, the protocols differ in a few important ways. For clarity, each protocol is
described separately.
PowerConnect B-Series FCX Configuration Guide
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lists the individual Dell PowerConnect switches and the VRRP and VRRPE features they
Supported VRRP and VRRPE features
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) – The standard router redundancy protocol
described in RFC 2338.
VRRP Extended (VRRPE) – An enhanced version of VRRP that overcomes limitations in the
standard protocol.
on page 1109.
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