VRID:
Displays the VRID associated with the VRRP group.
Interface:
Displays the Interface ID associated with the VRRP group.
Description:
Give a description for the VRRP group. It can contain up to 8
characters. Only numbers, letters, and underlines are
allowed.
Priority:
Set the priority for the device associated with the VRRP
group. It ranges from 1 to 254. The one with greater value
owns the higher priority.
Advertise Timer:
Specify the interval at which the VRRP packets are sent. It
ranges from 1 to 255 seconds.
Preempt Mode:
With this option enabled, a backup router will preempt the
master status if it has a priority greater than the current
master router's priority. By default, it is enabled.
Delay Time:
Specify the time that a backup router has to wait for before
setting itself as the master when the current master is
considered to be unavailable. It ranges from 0 to 255
seconds.
Authentication:
Select the authentication type for the Virtual Router. By
default, it is None.
None: No authentication will be performed.
Simple: Authentication will be performed using a text
password.
MD5: Authentication of MD5 will be performed using a
text password. This authentication mode has a higher
security than Simple mode.
Key:
If you select Simple or MD5 as authentication mode, enter
the key.
10.10.3
Virtual IP Config
You can configure virtual IP for the virtual routers on this page. The virtual IP must be in the
subnet of an interface corresponding with the virtual router, can be added, deleted or modified
for the special virtual router.
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