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Smart Link collaboration mechanisms ················································································································· 96
Smart Link configuration task list ·································································································································· 96
Configuring a smart link device ··································································································································· 97
Configuration prerequisites ·································································································································· 97
Configuring protected VLANs for a smart link group························································································ 97
Configuring member ports for a smart link group ····························································································· 97
Configuring role preemption for a smart link group·························································································· 98
Enabling the sending of flush messages ············································································································· 98
Configuring an associated device ······························································································································· 99
Enabling the receiving of flush messages ··········································································································· 99
Displaying and maintaining Smart Link·····················································································································100
Smart Link configuration examples ····························································································································100
Single smart link group configuration example ·······························································································100
Multiple smart link groups load sharing configuration example····································································104
Monitor Link configuration······································································································································ 109
Overview·······································································································································································109
Terminology ·························································································································································109
How Monitor Link works·····································································································································110
Configuring Monitor Link ············································································································································110
Configuration prerequisites ································································································································110
Creating a monitor link group ···························································································································110
Configuring monitor link group member ports·································································································110
Displaying and maintaining Monitor Link ·················································································································111
Monitor Link configuration example ··························································································································111
VRRP configuration·················································································································································· 115
VRRP overview······························································································································································115
VRRP standard protocol mode ····································································································································116
Introduction to VRRP group·································································································································116
VRRP timers ··························································································································································118
Packet format ·······················································································································································118
Principles of VRRP················································································································································120
VRRP tracking·······················································································································································120
VRRP application ·················································································································································121
VRRP load balancing mode ········································································································································122
Overview······························································································································································122
Assigning virtual MAC addresses ·····················································································································123
Virtual forwarder ·················································································································································125
Packet types ·························································································································································127
Configuring VRRP for IPv4···········································································································································127
VRRP for IPv4 configuration task list ··················································································································127
Configuring a VRRP working mode···················································································································128
Creating a VRRP group and configuring virtual IP address············································································129
Configuring VF tracking······································································································································131
Configuring VRRP packet attributes···················································································································132
Enabling the trap function for VRRP···················································································································133
Displaying and maintaining VRRP for IPv4·······································································································133
Configuring VRRP for IPv6···········································································································································134
VRRP for IPv6 configuration task list ··················································································································134
Creating a VRRP group and configuring a virtual IPv6 address ····································································135