HP 4800G Series Configuration Manual page 1469

[SwitchB-Vlan-interface2] vrrp vrid 1 virtual-ip 202.38.160.111
# Configure the authentication mode of the VRRP group as simple and authentication key as hello.
[SwitchB-Vlan-interface2] vrrp vrid 1 authentication-mode simple hello
# Set the interval for Master to send VRRP advertisement to five seconds.
[SwitchB-Vlan-interface2] vrrp vrid 1 timer advertise 5
3) Verify the configuration
After the configuration, Host B can be pinged successfully on Host A. You can use the display vrrp
verbose command to verify the configuration.
# Display detailed information of VRRP group 1 on Switch A.
[SwitchA-Vlan-interface2] display vrrp verbose
IPv4 Standby Information:
Run Method : VIRTUAL-MAC
Total number of virtual routers: 1
Interface : Vlan-interface2
VRID : 1
Admin Status : UP
Config Pri : 110
Preempt Mode : YES
Auth Type : SIMPLE TEXT
Track IF : Vlan3
Virtual IP : 202.38.160.111
Virtual MAC : 0000-5e00-0101
Master IP : 202.38.160.1
# Display detailed information of VRRP group 1 on Switch B.
[SwitchB-Vlan-interface2] display vrrp verbose
IPv4 Standby Information:
Run Method : VIRTUAL-MAC
Total number of virtual routers: 1
Interface : Vlan-interface2
VRID : 1
Admin Status : UP
Config Pri : 100
Preempt Mode : YES
Auth Type : SIMPLE TEXT
Virtual IP : 202.38.160.111
Master IP : 202.38.160.1
The above information indicates that in VRRP group 1 Switch A is the master, Switch B is the backup
and packets sent from Host A to Host B are forwarded by Switch A.
If interface VLAN-interface 3 through which Switch A connects to the Internet is not available, you can
still ping Host B successfully on Host A. Use the display vrrp verbose command to view the detailed
information of the VRRP group.
# If VLAN-interface 3 on Switch A is not available, the detailed information of VRRP group 1 on Switch A
is displayed.
[SwitchA-Vlan-interface2] display vrrp verbose
IPv4 Standby Information:
Adver. Timer : 5
State : Master
Run Pri : 110
Delay Time : 0
Key : hello
Pri Reduced : 30
Adver. Timer : 5
State : Backup
Run Pri : 100
Delay Time : 0
Key : hello
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