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One exception to this rule is for the IPv6 link-local address that is configured as a backup 
address. The same link-local address can be configured in all virtual routers that use the same 
vrid.
Virtual Router IP Address Assignment without Parent IP Address — When assigning an IP 
address to a virtual router instance, an associated IP address (see backup and backup) on the 
parental IP interface must already exist. If an associated IP address on the parental IP interface 
is not configured, the virtual router IP address assignment fails.
Virtual Router IPv6 Address Assignment — An IPv6 backup address requires that the parental 
IP address that is in the same subnet as the backup address must be manually configured, non-
EUI-64 and configured to be in the preferred state.
Parameters ipv6-address — The virtual router IP address expressed in dotted decimal notation. The IP virtual 
router IP address must be in the same subnet of the parental IP interface IP address or equal 
to one of the the parent interface addresses for owner virtual router instances. 
Values
bfd-enable
Syntax [no] bfd-enable [service-id] interface interface-name dst-ip ip-address
[no] bfd-enable interface interface-name dst-ip ip-address
Context config>router>if>vrrp
config>router>if>ipv6>vrrp
Table 36: Example - Non-Owner Virtual Router Instance
Parent IP addresses: 10.10.10.10/24
11.11.11.11/24
Virtual router IPv6 addresses: 10.10.10.11 Associated with 10.10.10.10 (in subnet)
10.10.10.10 Invalid (same as parent IP address)
10.10.11.11 Invalid (outside of all Parent IP subnets)
11.11.11.254 Associated with 11.11.11.11 (in subnet)
11.11.11.255 Invalid (broadcast address of 11.11.11.11/
24)
ipv6-address  x:x:x:x:x:x:x:x (eight 16-bit pieces) 
x:x:x:x:x:x::d.d.d.d
x: [0..FFFF]H
d: [0..255]D