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Admin Status : Up State : Backup
Config Pri : 100 Running Pri : 100
Preempt Mode : Yes Delay Time : 5
Become Master : 401ms left
Auth Type : None
Virtual IP : 10.1.1.111
Master IP : 10.1.1.1
The output shows that Switch A is operating as the master in VRRP group 1 to forward packets from
Host A to Host B.
# Disconnect the link between Host A and Switch A, and verify that Host A can still ping Host B.
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# Display detailed information about VRRP group 1 on Switch B.
[SwitchB-Vlan-interface2] display vrrp verbose
IPv4 Virtual Router Information:
Running Mode : Standard
Total number of virtual routers : 1
Interface Vlan-interface2
VRID : 1 Adver Timer : 100
Admin Status : Up State : Master
Config Pri : 100 Running Pri : 100
Preempt Mode : Yes Delay Time : 5
Auth Type : None
Virtual IP : 10.1.1.111
Virtual MAC : 0000-5e00-0101
Master IP : 10.1.1.2
The output shows that when Switch A fails, Switch B takes over to forward packets from Host A to
Host B.
# Recover the link between Host A and Switch A, and display detailed information about VRRP
group 1 on Switch A.
[SwitchA-Vlan-interface2] display vrrp verbose
IPv4 Virtual Router Information:
Running Mode : Standard
Total number of virtual routers : 1
Interface Vlan-interface2
VRID : 1 Adver Timer : 100
Admin Status : Up State : Master
Config Pri : 110 Running Pri : 110
Preempt Mode : Yes Delay Time : 5
Auth Type : None
Virtual IP : 10.1.1.111
Virtual MAC : 0000-5e00-0101
Master IP : 10.1.1.1
The output shows that after Switch A resumes normal operation, it becomes the master to forward
packets from Host A to Host B.