ACM Installation and Operations Guide
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Figure 5-2: The next highest priority ACM will become the master upon a failure
VRRP has a feature called "pre-emption" that allows for automatic election of a
new, higher priority ACM. This is useful in the situation where an ACM has been
elected as the master after the failure of a high priority ACM, and then a new
higher priority ACM is added. In this case, the newly added ACM will
automatically "pre-empt" the current, lower priority master and take over as the
new master, as shown in
.
Figure 5-3: Pre-emption allows a new, higher-priority
ACM
to take over as the master
Outside
Interface
Virtual IP:
10.10.12.13
Outside
Subnet
Master ACM
VRRP Group: 99
Priority: 7
Master ACM
VRRP Group: 99
Priority: 5
Failed
New Master elected
Internet
Virtual IP:
10.11.11.19
Inside
Subnet
Enterprise
Inside
Interface
Inside
Interface
Outside
Interface
Sierra Wireless
AirLink
gateway/router
Virtual IP:
10.10.12.13
Outside
Subnet
(former Master) ACM
VRRP Group: 99
Priority: 5
Failed &
Removed
(New) Master ACM
VRRP Group: 99
Priority: 6
Newly added
ACM
Pre-empted by new ACM
Internet
Virtual IP:
10.11.11.19
Inside
Subnet
Enterprise
Outside
Interface
Outside
Interface
Inside
Interface
Inside
Interface
Sierra Wireless
AirLink
gateway/router