Configuring A Vrid Ip Address - Dell PowerConnect B-RX Configuration Manual

Syntax: [no] ip vsrp auth-type no-auth | simple-text-auth <auth-data>
The auth-type no-auth parameter indicates that the VRID and the interface it is configured on do
not use authentication.
The auth-type simple-text-auth <auth-data> parameter indicates that the VRID and the interface it
is configured on use a simple text password for authentication. The <auth-data> value is the
password. If you use this parameter, make sure all interfaces on all the devices supporting this
VRID are configured for simple password authentication and use the same password.
Adding or removing a port from the VRID's VLAN
By default, all the ports in the VLAN on which you configure a VRID are interfaces for the VRID. You
can remove a port from the VRID while allowing the port to remain in the VLAN.
Removing a port is useful in the following cases:
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To remove a port from a VRID, enter a command such as the following at the configuration level for
the VRID.
BigIron RX(config-vlan-200-vrid-1)# no include-port ethernet 1/2
To return the port to the VRID, enter the following command.
BigIron RX(config-vlan-200-vrid-1)# include-port ethernet 1/2
Syntax: [no] include-port ethernet <slot>/<portnum>
The ethernet <slot>/<portnum> parameter specifies the port you are removing from the VRID. The
port remains in the VLAN but its forwarding state is not controlled by VSRP.

Configuring a VRID IP address

If Layer 3 VSRP is enabled, you can specify an IP address to be backed up. When you specify an IP
address, VSRP provides redundancy for that address. This is useful if you want to back up the
gateway address used by hosts attached to the VSRP Backups.
VSRP does not require you to specify an IP address. If you do not specify an address, VSRP
provides Layer 2 redundancy. If you do specify an address, VSRP provides Layer 2 and Layer 3
redundancy.
The Layer 3 redundancy support is the same as VRRPE support. For information, refer to
17, "Configuring VRRP and
NOTE
The VRID IP address must be in the same subnet as a real IP address configured on the VSRP
interface, but cannot be the same as a real IP address configured on the interface. Also, an IP
address cannot be configured for a virtual routing interface.
NOTE
Failover applies to both Layer 2 and Layer 3.
To specify an IP address to back up, enter a command such as the following at the configuration
level for the VRID.
BigIron RX Series Configuration Guide
53-1002253-01
There is no risk of a loop occurring, such as when the port is attached directly to an end host.
You plan to use a port in an MRP ring.
VRRPE".
Configuring optional VSRP parameters
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