Configuring Basic Vrrp Parameters; Configuring The Owner; Configuring A Backup; Configuration Rules For Vrrp - Dell PowerConnect B-FCXs Configuration Manual

Configuring basic VRRP parameters

To implement a simple VRRP configuration using all the default values, enter commands such as
the following.

Configuring the Owner

Router1(config)#router vrrp
Router1(config)#inter e 1/6
Router1(config-if-1/6)#ip address 192.53.5.1
Router1(config-if-1/6)#ip vrrp vrid 1
Router1(config-if-1/6-vrid-1)#owner
Router1(config-if-1/6-vrid-1)#ip-address 192.53.5.1
Router1(config-if-1/6-vrid-1)#activate

Configuring a Backup

Router2(config)#router vrrp
Router2(config)#inter e 1/5
Router2(config-if-1/5)#ip address 192.53.5.3
Router2(config-if-1/5)#ip vrrp vrid 1
Router2(config-if-1/5-vrid-1)#backup
Router2(config-if-1/5-vrid-1)#advertise backup
Router2(config-if-1/5-vrid-1)#ip-address 192.53.5.1
Router2(config-if-1/5-vrid-1)#activate

Configuration rules for VRRP

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Configuring basic VRRPE parameters

To implement a simple VRRPE configuration using all the default values, enter commands such as
the following on each Layer 3 Switch.
Router2(config)#router vrrp-extended
Router2(config)#inter e 1/5
Router2(config-if-1/5)#ip address 192.53.5.3
Router2(config-if-1/5)#ip vrrp-extended vrid 1
Router2(config-if-1/5-vrid-1)#backup
Router2(config-if-1/5-vrid-1)#advertise backup
Router2(config-if-1/5-vrid-1)#ip-address 192.53.5.254
Router2(config-if-1/5-vrid-1)#activate
PowerConnect B-Series FCX Configuration Guide
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The interfaces of all routers in a VRID must be in the same IP subnet.
The IP addresses associated with the VRID must already be configured on the router that will
be the Owner router.
An IP address associated with the VRID must be on only one router.
The Hello interval must be set to the same value on both the Owner and Backups for the VRID.
The Dead interval must be set to the same value on both the Owner and Backups for the VRID.
The track priority on a router must be lower than the router VRRP priority. Also, the track
priority on the Owner must be higher than the track priority on the Backups.
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