Configuring VRRP

Last Updated: December 20, 2011

The Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) is an election protocol that dynamically assigns responsibility for one or more virtual routers to the VRRP routers on a LAN, allowing several routers on a multiaccess link to utilize the same virtual IP address. A VRRP router is configured to run the VRRP protocol in conjunction with one or more other routers attached to a LAN. In a VRRP configuration, one router is elected as the virtual router master, with the other routers acting as backups in case the virtual router master fails.

This module explains the concepts related to VRRP and describes how to configure VRRP in a network.

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Restrictions for VRRP

  • VRRP is designed for use over multiaccess, multicast, or broadcast capable Ethernet LANs. VRRP is not intended as a replacement for existing dynamic protocols.
  • VRRP is supported on Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Bridge Group Virtual Interface (BVI), and Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, and on Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), VRF-aware MPLS VPNs, and VLANs.
  • Because of the forwarding delay that is associated with the initialization of a BVI interface, you must configure the VRRP advertise timer to a value equal to or greater than the forwarding delay on the BVI interface. This setting prevents a VRRP router on a recently initialized BVI interface from unconditionally taking over the master role. Use the bridge forward-time command to set the forwarding delay on the BVI interface. Use the vrrp timers advertise command to set the VRRP advertisement timer.
  • Enhanced Object Tracking (EOT) is not stateful switchover (SSO)-aware and cannot be used with VRRP in SSO mode.

Information About VRRP

VRRP Operation

There are several ways a LAN client can determine which router should be the first hop to a particular remote destination. The client can use a dynamic process or static configuration. Examples of dynamic router discovery are as follows:

  • Proxy ARP--The client uses Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) to get the destination it wants to reach, and a router will respond to the ARP request with its own MAC address.
  • Routing protocol--The client listens to dynamic routing protocol updates (for example, from Routing Information Protocol [RIP]) and forms its own routing table.
  • ICMP Router Discovery Protocol (IRDP) client--The client runs an Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) router discovery client.

The drawback to dynamic discovery protocols is that they incur some configuration and processing overhead on the LAN client. Also, in the event of a router failure, the process of switching to another router can be slow.

An alternative to dynamic discovery protocols is to statically configure a default router on the client. This approach simplifies client configuration and processing, but creates a single point of failure. If the default gateway fails, the LAN client is limited to communicating only on the local IP network segment and is cut off from the rest of the network.

VRRP can solve the static configuration problem. VRRP enables a group of routers to form a single virtual router. The LAN clients can then be configured with the virtual router as their default gateway. The virtual router, representing a group of routers, is also known as a VRRP group.

VRRP is supported on Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, BVI, and Gigabit Ethernet interfaces, and on MPLS VPNs, VRF-aware MPLS VPNs, and VLANs.

The figure below shows a LAN topology in which VRRP is configured. In this example, Routers A, B, and C are VRRP routers (routers running VRRP) that comprise a virtual router. The IP address of the virtual router is the same as that configured for the Ethernet interface of Router A (10.0.0.1).

Figure 1 Basic VRRP Topology


Because the virtual router uses the IP address of the physical Ethernet interface of Router A, Router A assumes the role of the virtual router master and is also known as the IP address owner. As the virtual router master, Router A controls the IP address of the virtual router and is responsible for forwarding packets sent to this IP address. Clients 1 through 3 are configured with the default gateway IP address of 10.0.0.1.

Routers B and C function as virtual router backups. If the virtual router master fails, the router configured with the higher priority will become the virtual router master and provide uninterrupted service for the LAN hosts. When Router A recovers, it becomes the virtual router master again. For more detail on the roles that VRRP routers play and what happens if the virtual router master fails, see the VRRP Router Priority and Preemption section.

The figure below shows a LAN topology in which VRRP is configured so that Routers A and B share the traffic to and from clients 1 through 4 and that Routers A and B act as virtual router backups to each other if either router fails.

Figure 2 Load Sharing and Redundancy VRRP Topology


In this topology, two virtual routers are configured. (For more information, see the Multiple Virtual Router Support section.) For virtual router 1, Router A is the owner of IP address 10.0.0.1 and virtual router master, and Router B is the virtual router backup to Router A. Clients 1 and 2 are configured with the default gateway IP address of 10.0.0.1.

For virtual router 2, Router B is the owner of IP address 10.0.0.2 and virtual router master, and Router A is the virtual router backup to Router B. Clients 3 and 4 are configured with the default gateway IP address of 10.0.0.2.

VRRP Benefits

Redundancy

VRRP enables you to configure multiple routers as the default gateway router, which reduces the possibility of a single point of failure in a network.

Load Sharing

You can configure VRRP in such a way that traffic to and from LAN clients can be shared by multiple routers, thereby sharing the traffic load more equitably among available routers.

Multiple Virtual Routers

VRRP supports up to 255 virtual routers (VRRP groups) on a router physical interface, subject to the platform supporting multiple MAC addresses. Multiple virtual router support enables you to implement redundancy and load sharing in your LAN topology.

Multiple IP Addresses

The virtual router can manage multiple IP addresses, including secondary IP addresses. Therefore, if you have multiple subnets configured on an Ethernet interface, you can configure VRRP on each subnet.

Preemption

The redundancy scheme of VRRP enables you to preempt a virtual router backup that has taken over for a failing virtual router master with a higher priority virtual router backup that has become available.

Authentication

VRRP message digest 5 (MD5) algorithm authentication protects against VRRP-spoofing software and uses the industry-standard MD5 algorithm for improved reliability and security.

Advertisement Protocol

VRRP uses a dedicated Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) standard multicast address (224.0.0.18) for VRRP advertisements. This addressing scheme minimizes the number of routers that must service the multicasts and allows test equipment to accurately identify VRRP packets on a segment. The IANA assigned VRRP the IP protocol number 112.

VRRP Object Tracking

VRRP object tracking provides a way to ensure the best VRRP router is the virtual router master for the group by altering VRRP priorities to the status of tracked objects such as the interface or IP route states.

Multiple Virtual Router Support

You can configure up to 255 virtual routers on a router physical interface. The actual number of virtual routers that a router interface can support depends on the following factors:

  • Router processing capability
  • Router memory capability
  • Router interface support of multiple MAC addresses

In a topology where multiple virtual routers are configured on a router interface, the interface can act as a master for one virtual router and as a backup for one or more virtual routers.

VRRP Router Priority and Preemption

An important aspect of the VRRP redundancy scheme is VRRP router priority. Priority determines the role that each VRRP router plays and what happens if the virtual router master fails.

If a VRRP router owns the IP address of the virtual router and the IP address of the physical interface, this router will function as a virtual router master.

Priority also determines if a VRRP router functions as a virtual router backup and the order of ascendancy to becoming a virtual router master if the virtual router master fails. You can configure the priority of each virtual router backup with a value of 1 through 254 using the vrrp priority command.

For example, if Router A, the virtual router master in a LAN topology, fails, an election process takes place to determine if virtual router backups B or C should take over. If Routers B and C are configured with the priorities of 101 and 100, respectively, Router B is elected to become virtual router master because it has the higher priority. If Routers B and C are both configured with the priority of 100, the virtual router backup with the higher IP address is elected to become the virtual router master.

By default, a preemptive scheme is enabled whereby a higher priority virtual router backup that becomes available takes over for the virtual router backup that was elected to become virtual router master. You can disable this preemptive scheme using the no vrrp preempt command. If preemption is disabled, the virtual router backup that is elected to become virtual router master remains the master until the original virtual router master recovers and becomes master again.

VRRP Advertisements

The virtual router master sends VRRP advertisements to other VRRP routers in the same group. The advertisements communicate the priority and state of the virtual router master. The VRRP advertisements are encapsulated in IP packets and sent to the IP Version 4 multicast address assigned to the VRRP group. The advertisements are sent every second by default; the interval is configurable.

Although the VRRP protocol as per RFC 3768 does not support millisecond timers, Cisco routers allow you to configure millisecond timers. You need to manually configure the millisecond timer values on both the primary and the backup routers. The master advertisement value displayed in the show vrrp command output on the backup routers is always 1 second because the packets on the backup routers do not accept millisecond values.

You must use millisecond timers where absolutely necessary and with careful consideration and testing. Millisecond values work only under favorable circumstances, and you must be aware that the use of the millisecond timer values restricts VRRP operation to Cisco devices only.

VRRP Object Tracking

Object tracking is an independent process that manages creating, monitoring, and removing tracked objects such as the state of the line protocol of an interface. Clients such as the Hot Standby Router Protocol (HSRP), Gateway Load Balancing Protocol (GLBP), and VRRP register their interest with specific tracked objects and act when the state of an object changes.

Each tracked object is identified by a unique number that is specified on the tracking CLI. Client processes such as VRRP use this number to track a specific object.

The tracking process periodically polls the tracked objects and notes any change of value. The changes in the tracked object are communicated to interested client processes, either immediately or after a specified delay. The object values are reported as either up or down.

VRRP object tracking gives VRRP access to all the objects available through the tracking process. The tracking process provides the ability to track individual objects such as a the state of an interface line protocol, state of an IP route, or the reachability of a route.

VRRP provides an interface to the tracking process. Each VRRP group can track multiple objects that may affect the priority of the VRRP router. You specify the object number to be tracked and VRRP will be notified of any change to the object. VRRP increments (or decrements) the priority of the virtual router based on the state of the object being tracked.

How Object Tracking Affects the Priority of a VRRP Router

The priority of a device can change dynamically if it has been configured for object tracking and the object that is being tracked goes down. The tracking process periodically polls the tracked objects and notes any change of value. The changes in the tracked object are communicated to VRRP, either immediately or after a specified delay. The object values are reported as either up or down. Examples of objects that can be tracked are the line protocol state of an interface or the reachability of an IP route. If the specified object goes down, the VRRP priority is reduced. The VRRP router with the higher priority can now become the virtual router master if it has the vrrp preempt command configured. See the VRRP Object Tracking section for more information on object tracking.

VRRP Support for Stateful Switchover

With the introduction of the VRRP Support for Stateful Switchover feature, VRRP is SSO aware. VRRP can detect when a router is failing over to the secondary RP and continue in its current group state.

SSO functions in networking devices (usually edge devices) that support dual Route Processors (RPs). SSO provides RP redundancy by establishing one of the RPs as the active processor and the other RP as the standby processor. SSO also synchronizes critical state information between the RPs so that network state information is dynamically maintained between RPs.

Prior to being SSO aware, if VRRP was deployed on a router with redundant RPs, a switchover of roles between the active RP and the standby RP would result in the router relinquishing its activity as a VRRP group member and then rejoining the group as if it had been reloaded. The SSO--VRRP feature enables VRRP to continue its activities as a group member during a switchover. VRRP state information between redundant RPs is maintained so that the standby RP can continue the router's activities within the VRRP during and after a switchover.

This feature is enabled by default. To disable this feature, use the no vrrp sso command in global configuration mode.

For more information, see the Stateful Switchover document.

How to Configure VRRP

Customizing VRRP

Customizing the behavior of VRRP is optional. Be aware that as soon as you enable a VRRP group, that group is operating. It is possible that if you first enable a VRRP group before customizing VRRP, the router could take over control of the group and become the virtual router master before you have finished customizing the feature. Therefore, if you plan to customize VRRP, it is a good idea to do so before enabling VRRP.

SUMMARY STEPS

1.    enable

2.    configure terminal

3.    interface type number

4.    ip address ip-address mask

5.    vrrp group description text

6.    vrrp group priority level

7.    vrrp group preempt [delay minimum seconds]

8.    vrrp group timers advertise [msec] interval

9.    vrrp group timers learn

10.    exit

11.    no vrrp sso


DETAILED STEPS
  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1
enable


Example:

Router> enable

 

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.
 
Step 2
configure terminal


Example:

Router# configure terminal

 

Enters global configuration mode.

 
Step 3
interface type number


Example:

Router(config)# interface GigabitEthernet 0/0/0

 

Enters interface configuration mode.

 
Step 4
ip address ip-address mask


Example:

Router(config-if)# ip address 172.16.6.5 255.255.255.0

 
Configures an IP address for an interface.  
Step 5
vrrp group description text


Example:

Router(config-if)# vrrp 10 description working-group

 

Assigns a text description to the VRRP group.

 
Step 6
vrrp group priority level


Example:

Router(config-if)# vrrp 10 priority 110

 

Sets the priority level of the router within a VRRP group.

  • The default priority is 100.
 
Step 7
vrrp group preempt [delay minimum seconds]


Example:

Router(config-if)# vrrp 10 preempt delay minimum 380

 

Configures the router to take over as virtual router master for a VRRP group if it has a higher priority than the current virtual router master.

  • The default delay period is 0 seconds.
  • The router that is IP address owner will preempt, regardless of the setting of this command.
 
Step 8
vrrp group timers advertise [msec] interval


Example:

Router(config-if)# vrrp 10 timers advertise 110

 

Configures the interval between successive advertisements by the virtual router master in a VRRP group.

  • The unit of the interval is in seconds unless the msec keyword is specified. The default interval value is 1 second.
Note    All routers in a VRRP group must use the same timer values. If the same timer values are not set, the routers in the VRRP group will not communicate with each other and any misconfigured router will change its state to master.
 
Step 9
vrrp group timers learn


Example:

Router(config-if)# vrrp 10 timers learn

 

Configures the router, when it is acting as virtual router backup for a VRRP group, to learn the advertisement interval used by the virtual router master.

 
Step 10
exit


Example:

Router(config-if)# exit

 

Exits interface configuration mode.

 
Step 11
no vrrp sso


Example:

Router(config)# no vrrp sso

 

(Optional) Disables VRRP support of SSO.

  • VRRP support of SSO is enabled by default.
 

Enabling VRRP

SUMMARY STEPS

1.    enable

2.    configure terminal

3.    interface type number

4.    ip address ip-address mask

5.    vrrp group ip ip-address [secondary]

6.    end

7.    show vrrp [brief] | group]

8.    show vrrp interface type number [brief]


DETAILED STEPS
  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1
enable


Example:

Router> enable

 

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.
 
Step 2
configure terminal


Example:

Router# configure terminal

 

Enters global configuration mode.

 
Step 3
interface type number


Example:

Router(config)# interface GigabitEthernet 0/0/0

 

Enters interface configuration mode.

 
Step 4
ip address ip-address mask


Example:

Router(config-if)# ip address 172.16.6.5 255.255.255.0

 
Configures an IP address for an interface.  
Step 5
vrrp group ip ip-address [secondary]


Example:

Router(config-if)# vrrp 10 ip 172.16.6.1

 

Enables VRRP on an interface.

  • After you identify a primary IP address, you can use the vrrp ip command again with the secondary keyword to indicate additional IP addresses supported by this group.
Note    All routers in the VRRP group must be configured with the same primary address and a matching list of secondary addresses for the virtual router. If different primary or secondary addresses are configured, the routers in the VRRP group will not communicate with each other and any misconfigured router will change its state to master.
 
Step 6
end


Example:

Router(config-if)# end

 

Returns to privileged EXEC mode.

 
Step 7
show vrrp [brief] | group]


Example:

Router# show vrrp 10

 

(Optional) Displays a brief or detailed status of one or all VRRP groups on the router.

 
Step 8
show vrrp interface type number [brief]


Example:

Router# show vrrp interface GigabitEthernet 0/0/0

 

(Optional) Displays the VRRP groups and their status on a specified interface.

 

Configuring VRRP Object Tracking


Note

If a VRRP group is the IP address owner, its priority is fixed at 255 and cannot be reduced through object tracking.

SUMMARY STEPS

1.    enable

2.    configure terminal

3.    track object-number interface type number {line-protocol | ip routing}

4.    interface type number

5.    vrrp group ip ip-address

6.    vrrp group priority level

7.    vrrp group track object-number [decrement priority]

8.    end

9.    show track [object-number]


DETAILED STEPS
  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1
enable


Example:

Router> enable

 

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.
 
Step 2
configure terminal


Example:

Router# configure terminal

 

Enters global configuration mode.

 
Step 3
track object-number interface type number {line-protocol | ip routing}


Example:

Router(config)# track 2 interface serial 6 line-protocol

 

Configures an interface to be tracked where changes in the state of the interface affect the priority of a VRRP group.

  • This command configures the interface and corresponding object number to be used with the vrrp track command.
  • The line-protocol keyword tracks whether the interface is up. The ip routing keyword also checks that IP routing is enabled and active on the interface.
  • You can also use the track ip route command to track the reachability of an IP route or a metric type object.
 
Step 4
interface type number


Example:

Router(config)# interface Ethernet 2

 

Enters interface configuration mode.

 
Step 5
vrrp group ip ip-address


Example:

Router(config-if)# vrrp 1 ip 10.0.1.20

 

Enables VRRP on an interface and identifies the IP address of the virtual router.

 
Step 6
vrrp group priority level


Example:

Router(config-if)# vrrp 1 priority 120

 

Sets the priority level of the router within a VRRP group.

 
Step 7
vrrp group track object-number [decrement priority]


Example:

Router(config-if)# vrrp 1 track 2 decrement 15

 

Configures VRRP to track an object.

 
Step 8
end


Example:

Router(config-if)# end

 

Returns to privileged EXEC mode.

 
Step 9
show track [object-number]


Example:

Router# show track 1

 

Displays tracking information.

 

Configuring VRRP Text Authentication

Before You Begin

Interoperability with vendors that may have implemented the RFC 2338 method is not enabled.

Text authentication cannot be combined with MD5 authentication for a VRRP group at any one time. When MD5 authentication is configured, the text authentication field in VRRP hello messages is set to all zeros on transmit and ignored on receipt, provided the receiving router also has MD5 authentication enabled.


SUMMARY STEPS

1.    enable

2.    configure terminal

3.    terminal interface type number

4.    ip address ip-address mask [secondary]

5.    vrrp group authentication text text-string

6.    vrrp group ip ip-address

7.    Repeat Steps 1 through 6 on each router that will communicate.

8.    end


DETAILED STEPS
  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1
enable


Example:

Router> enable

 

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.
 
Step 2
configure terminal


Example:

Router# configure terminal

 

Enters global configuration mode.

 
Step 3
terminal interface type number


Example:

Router(config)# interface Ethernet 0/1

 

Configures an interface type and enters interface configuration mode.

 
Step 4
ip address ip-address mask [secondary]


Example:

Router(config-if)# ip address 10.0.0.1 255.255.255.0

 

Specifies a primary or secondary IP address for an interface.

 
Step 5
vrrp group authentication text text-string


Example:

Router(config-if)# vrrp 1 authentication text textstring1

 

Authenticates VRRP packets received from other routers in the group.

  • If you configure authentication, all routers within the VRRP group must use the same authentication string.
  • The default string is cisco.
Note    All routers within the VRRP group must be configured with the same authentication string. If the same authentication string is not configured, the routers in the VRRP group will not communicate with each other and any misconfigured router will change its state to master.
 
Step 6
vrrp group ip ip-address


Example:

Router(config-if)# vrrp 1 ip 10.0.1.20

 

Enables VRRP on an interface and identifies the IP address of the virtual router.

 
Step 7
Repeat Steps 1 through 6 on each router that will communicate.  

--

 
Step 8
end


Example:

Router(config-if)# end

 

Returns to privileged EXEC mode.

 

Configuration Examples for VRRP

Example: Configuring VRRP

In the following example, Router A and Router B each belong to three VRRP groups.

In the configuration, each group has the following properties:

  • Group 1:
    • Virtual IP address is 10.1.0.10.
    • Router A will become the master for this group with priority 120.
    • Advertising interval is 3 seconds.
    • Preemption is enabled.
  • Group 5:
    • Router B will become the master for this group with priority 200.
    • Advertising interval is 30 seconds.
    • Preemption is enabled.
  • Group 100:
    • Router A will become the master for this group first because it has a higher IP address (10.1.0.2).
    • Advertising interval is the default 1 second.
    • Preemption is disabled.

Router A

Router(config)# interface GigabitEthernet 1/0/0 
Router(config-if)# ip address 10.1.0.2 255.0.0.0 
Router(config-if)# vrrp 1 priority 120 
Router(config-if)# vrrp 1 authentication cisco 
Router(config-if)# vrrp 1 timers advertise 3 
Router(config-if)# vrrp 1 timers learn 
Router(config-if)# vrrp 1 ip 10.1.0.10 
Router(config-if)# vrrp 5 priority 100 
Router(config-if)# vrrp 5 timers advertise 30
Router(config-if)# vrrp 5 timers learn
Router(config-if)# vrrp 5 ip 10.1.0.50 
Router(config-if)# vrrp 100 timers learn
Router(config-if)# no vrrp 100 preempt 
Router(config-if)# vrrp 100 ip 10.1.0.100
Router(config-if)# no shutdown

Router B

Router(config)# interface GigabitEthernet 1/0/0 
Router(config-if)# ip address 10.1.0.1 255.0.0.0 
Router(config-if)# vrrp 1 priority 100 
Router(config-if)# vrrp 1 authentication cisco 
Router(config-if)# vrrp 1 timers advertise 3 
Router(config-if)# vrrp 1 timers learn 
Router(config-if)# vrrp 1 ip 10.1.0.10 
Router(config-if)# vrrp 5 priority 200 
Router(config-if)# vrrp 5 timers advertise 30
Router(config-if)# vrrp 5 timers learn
Router(config-if)# vrrp 5 ip 10.1.0.50 
Router(config-if)# vrrp 100 timers learn
Router(config-if)# no vrrp 100 preempt 
Router(config-if)# vrrp 100 ip 10.1.0.100
Router(config-if)# no shutdown

Example: VRRP Object Tracking

In the following example, the tracking process is configured to track the state of the line protocol on serial interface 0/1. VRRP on Ethernet interface 1/0 then registers with the tracking process to be informed of any changes to the line protocol state of serial interface 0/1. If the line protocol state on serial interface 0/1 goes down, then the priority of the VRRP group is reduced by 15. 

Router(config)# track 1 interface Serial 0/1 line-protocol
Router(config-track)# exit
Router(config)# interface Ethernet 1/0
Router(config-if)# ip address 10.0.0.2 255.0.0.0
Router(config-if)# vrrp 1 ip 10.0.0.3
Router(config-if)# vrrp 1 priority 120
Router(config-if)# vrrp 1 track 1 decrement 15

Example: VRRP Object Tracking Verification

The following examples verify the configuration shown in the Example: VRRP Object Tracking section: 

Router# show vrrp

Ethernet1/0 - Group 1  
  State is Master  
  Virtual IP address is 10.0.0.3
  Virtual MAC address is 0000.5e00.0101
  Advertisement interval is 1.000 sec
  Preemption is enabled
   min delay is 0.000 sec
  Priority is 105 
   Track object 1 state Down decrement 15
  Master Router is 10.0.0.2 (local), priority is 105 
  Master Advertisement interval is 1.000 sec
  Master Down interval is 3.531 sec
Router# show track

Track 1 
  Interface Serial0/1 line-protocol
  Line protocol is Down (hw down)
   1 change, last change 00:06:53
  Tracked by:
   VRRP Ethernet1/0 1

Example: VRRP Text Authentication

The following example shows how to configure VRRP text authentication using a text string: 

Router(config)# interface GigabitEthernet 0/0/0
Router(config)# ip address 10.21.8.32 255.255.255.0
Router(config-if)# vrrp 10 authentication text stringxyz
Router(config-if)# vrrp 10 ip 10.21.8.10

Additional References

Related Documents

Related Topic

Document Title

Cisco IOS commands

Cisco IOS Master Commands List, All Releases

VRRP commands

Cisco IOS IP Application Services Command Reference

Object tracking

Configuring Enhanced Object Tracking

Hot Standby Routing Protocol (HSRP)

Configuring HSRP

In Service Software Upgrace (ISSU)

"Cisco IOS In Service Software Upgrade Process" in the Cisco IOSHigh Availability Configuration Guide

Gateway Load Balancing Protocol (GLBP)

Configuring GLBP

Stateful Switchover

The Stateful Switchover section in the Cisco IOS High Availability Configuration Guide

Standards

Standards

Title

No new or modified standards are supported by this feature, and support for existing standards has not been modified by this feature.

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MIBs

MIBs

MIBs Link

VRRP MIB

To locate and download MIBs for selected platforms, Cisco software releases, and feature sets, use Cisco MIB Locator found at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/go/mibs

RFCs

RFCs

Title

RFC 2338

Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol

RFC 2787

Definitions of Managed Objects for the Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol

RFC 3768

Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)

Technical Assistance

Description

Link

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http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/support/index.html

Feature Information for VRRP

The following table provides release information about the feature or features described in this module. This table lists only the software release that introduced support for a given feature in a given software release train. Unless noted otherwise, subsequent releases of that software release train also support that feature.

Use Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about platform support and Cisco software image support. To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to www.cisco.com/go/cfn. An account on Cisco.com is not required.

Table 1 Feature Information for VRRP

Feature Name

Releases

Feature Information

SSO--VRRP

12.2(50)SY

VRRP is now SSO aware. VRRP can detect when a router is failing over to the secondary RP and continue in its current VRRP group state.

This feature is enabled by default.

The following commands were introduced or modified by this feature: debug vrrp ha, show vrrp.vrrp sso.

Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol

12.2(50)SY

VRRP enables a group of routers to form a single virtual router to provide redundancy. The LAN clients can then be configured with the virtual router as their default gateway. The virtual router, representing a group of routers, is also known as a VRRP group.

The following commands were introduced by this feature: debug vrrp all, debug vrrp error, debug vrrp events, debug vrrp packets, debug vrrp state, show vrrp, show vrrp interface, vrrp authentication, vrrp description, vrrp ip, vrrp preempt, vrrp priority, vrrp timers advertise, vrrp timers learn.

VRRP Object Tracking

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The VRRP Object Tracking feature extends the capabilities of the VRRP to allow tracking of specific objects within the router that can alter the priority level of a virtual router for a VRRP group.

The following commands were introduced or modified by this feature: show track, vrrp track.

Glossary

virtual IP address owner --The VRRP router that owns the IP address of the virtual router. The owner is the router that has the virtual router address as its physical interface address.

virtual router --One or more VRRP routers that form a group. The virtual router acts as the default gateway router for LAN clients. Also known as a VRRP group.

virtual router backup --One or more VRRP routers that are available to assume the role of forwarding packets if the virtual router master fails.

virtual router master --The VRRP router that is currently responsible for forwarding packets sent to the IP addresses of the virtual router. Usually the virtual router master also functions as the IP address owner.

VRRP router --A router that is running VRRP.

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