User Guide

Configuring Redundancy 23
Chapter 4
Command Explanation
Expected/Recommen
ded Values
Step 1 vrrp vrrp-id Creates the VRRP
instance.
It is recommended to
configure the VRRP ID
to be the same as VLAN
ID on which the
instance runs for easier
administration and
maintenance.
Step 2
vlan vlan-id Associates the
VRRP instance
with a VLAN.
VLAN ID from step i.
Step 3
ip address ip-address Virtual IP address
for the VRRP
instance
Virtual IP address from
step i.
Step 4 priority priority-value Priority of the
VRRP instance
that is used in
the election of
the master. By
default, the value
is 100.
The following are the
recommended values
for the priority on the
“initially preferred”
master and “initially
preferred” backup
switches:
Master: 110
Backup: 100
Note: these values are
closely related to the
value of the value to be
added to the priority by
tracking in step 7.
Step 5 preempt Enable
preemption