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VRRP Table

To define and display the VRRP table, select

IP Route > VRRP >

VRRP Table

. The VRRP table opens.

Figure 101. VRRP Table

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The following parameters are displayed:

Field

VLAN Name

(not for X330WAN)

L2 Interface Name

(X330WAN router only)

VRID

Table 72. VRRP Table Parameters

Description

The name of the selected interface.

The name of the selected interface.

IP Address

A number which, along with an interface index

(ifIndex), serves to uniquely identify a virtual router on a given VRRP router. A set of one or more associated addresses is assigned to a VRID.

The IP address associated with this virtual router.

If more than one IP address is associated with this virtual router,

Click for Details

appears in the

IP Address

field. Clicking the field opens the Form View showing all IP addresses associated with this virtual router.

The IP addresses must be on a local subnet on the VLAN.

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Field

State

Master IP Address

Priority

Table 72. VRRP Table Parameters (Continued)

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Time

Description

The state of the virtual router. Possible states are:

•

initialize

- The virtual router is not functional.

•

backup

- The virtual router is monitoring the availability of the master router.

•

master

- The virtual router is forwarding packets with IP addresses associated with this virtual router.

The IP address of the physical router currently acting as the Virtual Router’s Master Router.

This object specifies the priority to be used for the virtual router master election process.

Higher values imply higher priority.

A priority of '0', although not settable, is sent by the master router to indicate that this router has ceased to participate in VRRP and a backup virtual router should transition to become a new master.

A priority of 255 is used for the router that owns the associated IP address(es).

The time when the virtual router’s state changed from initialized to backup

or master

.

The time is expressed in ticks (1/60 of a second).

Advertise Interval

MAC Address

Primary IP Address

Preempt Mode

The interval, in seconds, between VRRP advertisement messages sent by the master router.

The virtual MAC address of the virtual router.

The physical router’s IP address to be used if it is elected to be Master Router. The Primary IP

Address must belong to the physical router and be on the selected VLAN.

If this parameter is set to 0.0.0.0, the IP address which is numerically lowest will be selected.

If checked, the virtual router with the highest priority will preempt active routers and become the master router.

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Field

Auth Type

Table 72. VRRP Table Parameters (Continued)

Description

Auth Key

Authentication Type. Possible methods are:

• None

• Simple

The password for this interface. This is only used if the

Auth Type

is set to

Simple

. The password may contain up to 8 characters. It may be configured here, but not viewed.

To associate IP addresses with a selected virtual router:

1. Select a virtual router in the VRRP table.

2. Ensure that the Form View is visible.

3. Enter the IP address to associate with the selected router in the textbox under the

IP Addresses

listbox in the Form View.

4. Click . The IP address is associated with the virtual router.

To disassociate IP addresses from a selected virtual router:

1. Select a virtual router in the VRRP table.

2. Ensure that the Form View is visible.

3. Select the IP address from the

IP Addresses

listbox in the Form

View.

4. Click router.

. The IP address is no longer associated with the virtual

You can modify VRRP parameters. For more information on editing tables, refer to

“Editing Tables” on page 211 .

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