Administrator Guide

Version Description
6.2.1.1 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage
Information
The VRRP group only becomes active and sends VRRP packets when a virtual IP address is configured.
When you delete the virtual address, the VRRP group stops sending VRRP packets.
Related
Command
virtual-address — assigns up to 12 virtual IP addresses per VRRP group.
version
Set VRRP protocol version for IPv4 group.
Syntax
version {2 | 3 | both}
To return to the default setting, use the no version command.
Parameters
2 Enter the 2 parameter to specify VRRP version 2 as defined by RFC 3768, Virtual
Router Redundancy Protocol.
3 Enter the 2 parameter to specify VRRP version 3 as defined in RFC 5798, Virtual
Router Redundancy.
both Enter the both keyword for in-service migration from VRRP version 2 to VRRP
version 3.
Defaults 2
Command Modes VRRP
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.5(0.0) Introduced on the Z9000, S6000, S4820T, S4810, and MXL.
Usage
Information
You can use the version both command to migrate from VRRPv2 to VRRPv3. When you set the VRRP
protocol version to both, the switch sends only VRRPv3 advertisements but can receive either VRRPv2
or VRRPv3 packets. To migrate an IPv4 VRRP group from VRRPv2 to VRRPv3:
1. Set the switches with the lowest priority to “both”.
2. Set the switch with the highest priority to version to 3.
3. Set all the switches from both to version 3.
NOTE: Do not run VRRP version 2 and version 3 in the same group for an extended period of
time.
Example
Dell(conf-if-te-1/1-vrid-100)#version ?
2 VRRPv2
3 VRRPv3
both Interoperable, send VRRPv3 receive both
Dell(conf-if-te-1/1-vrid-100)#version 3
1312 Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)