CLI Guide

cost (OPTIONAL) Enter a number as the amount to be subtracted from the priority value. The
range is 1 to 254. The default is 10.
Defaults cost = 10
Command Modes VRRP
Supported Modes Full–Switch
Command History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Usage Information If the interface is disabled, the cost value is subtracted from the priority value and forces a new MASTER election
if the priority value is lower than the priority value in the BACKUP virtual routers.
virtual-address
Congure up to 12 IP addresses of virtual routers in the VRRP group. To start sending VRRP packets, set at least one virtual address for
the VRRP group.
Syntax
virtual-address ip-address1 [... ip-address12]
To delete one or more virtual IP addresses, use the no virtual-address ip-address1 [... ip-
address12] command.
Parameters
ip-address1 Enter an IP address of the virtual router in dotted decimal format. The IP address must be
on the same subnet as the interface’s primary IP address.
... ip-address12 (OPTIONAL) Enter up to 11 additional IP addresses of virtual routers in dotted decimal
format. Separate the IP addresses with a space. The IP addresses must be on the same
subnet as the interface’s primary IP address.
Defaults Not congured.
Command Modes VRRP
Supported Modes Full–Switch
Command History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Usage Information
The VRRP group only becomes active and sends VRRP packets when a virtual IP address is congured. When you
delete the virtual address, the VRRP group stops sending VRRP packets.
A system message appears after you enter or delete the virtual-address command.
To guarantee that a VRRP group becomes MASTER, congure the VRRP group’s virtual address with the same IP
address as the interface’s primary IP address and change the priority of the VRRP group to 255.
You can ping the virtual addresses congured in all VRRP groups.
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) 1353