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30 Aruba AirOS Part 0500036-02
v2.3 User Guide January 2005
The following shows an example configuration of the Master switch in such a topol-
ogy for one of the VLANs (in this case VLAN 22).
(Aruba2400) (config) # vrrp 22
(Aruba2400) (config-vrrp) # vlan 22
(Aruba2400) (config-vrrp) # ip address 10.200.22.254
(Aruba2400) (config-vrrp) # priority 100
(Aruba2400) (config-vrrp) # preempt
(Aruba2400) (config-vrrp) # authentication password
(Aruba2400) (config-vrrp) # description Master-acting-as-backup-to-local
(Aruba2400) (config-vrrp) # tracking master-up-time 30 add 20
(Aruba2400) (config-vrrp) # no shutdown
The following shows the configuration on the corresponding local switch.
(Aruba2400) (config) # vrrp 22
(Aruba2400) (config-vrrp) # vlan 22
(Aruba2400) (config-vrrp) # ip address 10.200.22.254
(Aruba2400) (config-vrrp) # priority 110
(Aruba2400) (config-vrrp) # preempt
(Aruba2400) (config-vrrp) # authentication password
(Aruba2400) (config-vrrp) # description local-backed-by-master
(Aruba2400) (config-vrrp) # no shutdown
Configure the APs with the appropriate Virtual-IP address depending on which switch is
expected to control the AP. As an example, the administrator can configure such that all APs
on floor 1 are controlled by local switch 1, all APs on floor 2 are controlled by local switch 2
Step 5
authentication
password
(Optional)
Optional authentication
password that is used to
authenticate packets
between VRRP peers Any password of up to 8
characters can be configured on
both the peer switches. This is
an optional configuration.
Step 6
description
description
(Optional)
Optional description to
the VRRP instance. Any text description can be
configured in this field. This is
an optional configuration.
Step 7 no shutdown Administratively
enables the VRRP
instance. N/A.