Configuring Metro Features
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This display shows the following information when you use the vrid <num> or vlan <vlan-id> parameter. For
information about the display when you use the aware parameter, see “Displaying the Active Interfaces for a
VRID” on page 8-37.
Table 8.6: CLI Display of VSRP VRID or VLAN Information
This Field... Displays...
Total number of VSRP routers
defined
The total number of VRIDs configured on this device.
VLAN The VLAN on which VSRP is configured.
auth-type The authentication type in effect on the ports in the VSRP VLAN.
VRID parameters
VRID The VRID for which the following information is displayed.
state This device’s VSRP state for the VRID. The state can be one of the
following:
• initialize – The VRID is not enabled (activated). If the state
remains “initialize” after you activate the VRID, make sure that the
VRID is also configured on the other routers and that the routers
can communicate with each other.
Note: If the state is “initialize” and the mode is incomplete, make
sure you have specified the IP address for the VRID.
• standby – This device is a Backup for the VRID.
• master – This device is the Master for the VRID.
Administrative-status The administrative status of the VRID. The administrative status can
be one of the following:
• disabled – The VRID is configured on the interface but VSRP or
VRRPE has not been activated on the interface.
• enabled – VSRP has been activated on the interface.
Advertise-backup Whether the device is enabled to send VSRP Hello messages when it
is a Backup. This field can have one of the following values:
• disabled – The device does not send Hello messages when it is
a Backup.
• enabled – The device does send Hello messages when it is a
Backup.
Preempt-mode Whether the device can be pre-empted by a device with a higher
VSRP priority after this device becomes the Master. This field can
have one of the following values:
• disabled – The device cannot be pre-empted.
• enabled – The device can be pre-empted.