Service Manual

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
9.8(0.0) Introduced on the S3048-ON and S4048-ON.
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.
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
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