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VRRP (Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol)
Sixnet
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Series SN/RAM
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6000 & RAM 9000 Software Manual
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3.7.4
VRRP
(Virtual
Router
Redundancy
Protocol)
To configure VRRP, select the option from the Advanced menu.
The VRRP menu item allows you to configure the capability of providing redundancy capabilities to each other as
well as other third party devices.
Click on the
VRRP
menu item and the following dialog window appears:
Click on the
Add
button and the following dialog window appears:
Enable VRRP:
Specify whether you want to enable the VRRP service on this device. The service will be
started after clicking the Apply, and on each subsequent boot. VRRP is designed to work with multiple
systems. Enable only if you intend to setup other VRRP partners.
Interface:
Specify the interface the VRRP service should use for communication.
Use Virtual MAC Address:
Specify whether you want to allow the VRRP service to use virtual MAC
addresses with the shared IP. If set to No, the actual interface MAC will be used.
Recommended Setting
No
– If you are using managed switches between the devices, the virtual MAC will confuse the loop
detection. Many VRRP control packets will be dropped and status will bounce.