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Cisco Nexus 3000 Series NX-OS Unicast Routing Configuration Guide, Release 5.0(3)U2(2)
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Chapter 15 Configuring VRRP
Configuring VRRP
DETAILED STEPS
Configuring Time Intervals for Advertisement Packets
You can configure the time intervals for advertisement packets.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Ensure that you have enabled the VRRP feature (see the “Configuring VRRP” section on page 15-7).
Command Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal
Example:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
interface interface-type slot/port
Example:
switch(config)# interface ethernet 2/1
switch(config-if)#
Enters interface configuration mode.
Step 3
no switchport
Example:
switch(config-if)# no switchport
Configures the interface as a Layer 3 routed
interface.
Step 4
vrrp number
Example:
switch(config-if)# vrrp 250
switch(config-if-vrrp)#
Creates a virtual router group.
Step 5
shutdown
Example:
switch(config-if-vrrp)# shutdown
switch(config-if-vrrp)#
Disables the VRRP group. Disabled by default.
Step 6
authentication text password
Example:
switch(config-if-vrrp)# authentication md5
prd555oln47espn0 spi 0x0
Assigns the simple text authentication option and
specifies the keyname password. The keyname
range is from 1 to 255 characters. We recommend
that you use at least 16 characters. The text
password is up to eight alphanumeric characters.
Step 7
no shutdown
Example:
switch(config-if-vrrp)# no shutdown
switch(config-if-vrrp)#
Enables the VRRP group. Disabled by default.
Step 8
show vrrp
Example:
switch(config-if-vrrp)# show vrrp
(Optional) Displays a summary of VRRP
information.
Step 9
copy running-config startup-config
Example:
switch(config-if-vrrp)# copy
running-config startup-config
(Optional) Saves this configuration change.