3Com 5500-EI PWR - VRRP Configuration; Configuring Basic VRRP Functions; Configuring Advanced VRRP Functions

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VRRP Configuration
Configuring Basic VRRP Functions
Follow these steps to configure the basic VRRP functions:
To do… Use the command… Remarks
Enter system view
system-view
—
Configure response of the
virtual router to the ping
operations
vrrp ping-enable
Optional
By default, the virtual IP
address cannot be pinged.
Map the virtual router IP
address to a MAC address
vrrp method { real-mac |
virtual-mac }
Optional
By default, the virtual IP
address of a VRRP group is
mapped to the virtual MAC
address.
Create a VLAN
vlan vlan-id
—
This operation creates the
VLAN to which the VRRP group
corresponds. The vlan-id
argument is the ID of the VLAN.
Return to system view
quit
—
Enter VLAN interface view
interface Vlan-interface
vlan-id
—
Create a VRRP group or add a
virtual router IP address
vrrp vrid virtual-router-id
virtual-ip virtual-address
Required
Configure the priority of the
VRRP group
vrrp vrid virtual-router-id
priority priority
Optional
100 by default.
It is not recommended to configure features related to VRRP group on the Layer 3 interface of a
remote-probe VLAN. Otherwise, packet mirroring may be affected.
Configuring Advanced VRRP Functions
Complete these tasks to configure advanced VRRP functions
Task Remarks
Configuring the preemptive mode and preemption
delay for a switch
Optional
Configuring VRRP authentication type and
authentication key for a member switch
Optional
Advanced VRRP
configuration
Configuring VRRP timer Optional