Configuring Parameters Specific To Vrrpe; Configuration Rules For Vrrpe - Dell PowerConnect B-RX Configuration Manual

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Configuring parameters specific to VRRPE

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Configuring parameters specific to VRRPE
VRRPE is configured at the interface level. To implement a simple VRRPE configuration using all the
default values, enter commands such as the following on each device.
BigIron RX(config)# router vrrp-extended
BigIron RX(config)# inter e 1/5
BigIron RX(config-if-e10000-1/5)# ip address 192.53.5.3
BigIron RX(config-if-e10000-1/5)# ip vrrp-extended vrid 1
BigIron RX(config-if-e10000-1/5-vrid-1)# backup priority 50 track-priority 10
BigIron RX(config-if-e10000-1/5-vrid-1)# ip-address 192.53.5.254
BigIron RX(config-if-e10000-1/5-vrid-1)# activate
Syntax: ip vrrp-extended vrid <vrid>
Syntax: backup [priority <value>] [track-priority <value>]
Refer to
simple-text-auth <auth-data> parameters.
Also, refer to
configure VRRPE.
device requires you to identify a VRRPE router as a Backup before you can activate the virtual
router. However, after you configure the virtual router, you can use the backup command to change
its priority or track priority.
You also can use the enable command to activate the configuration. This command does the same
thing as the activate command.

Configuration rules for VRRPE

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NOTE
If you disable VRRPE, the device removes all the configuration information for the disabled protocol
from the running configuration. Moreover, when you save the configuration to the startup
configuration after disabling the protocol, all configuration information for the disabled protocol is
removed from the startup configuration.
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The Dead interval must be set to the same value on both the Owner and Backups for the virtual
router.
The track priority on a router must be lower than the router's VRRP priority. Also, the track
priority on the Owner must be higher than the track priority on the Backups.
"Authentication type"
"Configuration rules for VRRPE"
The interfaces of all routers in a virtual router must be in the same IP subnet.
The IP address assigned to the virtual router cannot be configured on any of the device
devices.
The Hello interval must be set to the same value on all the device devices.
The Dead interval must be set to the same value on all the device devices.
The track priority for a virtual router must be lower than the VRRPE priority.
on page 451 for information on the auth-type no-auth |
on page 450 additional information on how to
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