3com 3.01.01 User Manual

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Configuring VRRP
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Perform the following commands in system view.
By default, ping response for the virtual IP address is disabled.
Setting Correspondence 
Between Virtual IP and 
MAC Addresses
This operation sets the virtual IP address to correspond to either the real or the 
virtual MAC address. In the standard VRRP protocol, the virtual IP address of the 
backup group corresponds to the virtual MAC address, and guarantees correct 
data forwarding in the sub-net. 
The Switch 8800 switches support matching the virtual IP address with either the 
real MAC address or the virtual MAC address of the routing interface.
The following command can be used to establish a relationship between the IP 
address and the MAC address.
Perform the following configuration in system view.
By default, the virtual IP address of the backup group corresponds to the virtual 
MAC address.
You should set correspondence between the virtual IP address of the backup 
group and the MAC address before configuring the backup group; other wise, you 
cannot configure the correspondence.
Adding and Deleting a 
Virtual IP Address
The virtual-router-ID covers the range from 1 to 255. The virtual-address can be an 
unused address in the network segment where the virtual router resides, or the IP 
address of an interface in the virtual router. If the IP address is on the switch, the 
switch is called an IP address owner. When adding the first IP address to a virtual 
router, the system creates a new virtual router instance. When adding new 
addresses to this backup group thereafter, the system adds it directly to the virtual 
IP address list. 
After the last virtual IP address is removed from the virtual router, the whole virtual 
router is removed. 
The following command is used for assigning an IP address from the local segment 
to a virtual router, or removing an assigned virtual IP address of a virtual router 
from the virtual address list.
Table 1   Enable/Disable the Ping Function
Operation
Command
Enable pinging of the virtual IP address
vrrp ping-enable
Disable pinging of the virtual IP address
undo vrrp ping-enable
Table 2   Set the Correspondence Between Virtual IP and MAC Addresses
Operation
Command
Set correspondence between the virtual IP 
address and the MAC address
vrrp method { real-mac | virtual-mac }
Set the correspondence to the default value
undo vrrp method