Command Reference Guide

3Com Router 5000 Family and Router 6000 Family vrrp vrid priority ● 19
Command Reference
vrrp vrid priority
Purpose Use the vrrp vrid priority command to configure the priority of the router in
the specified standby group.
Use the undo vrrp vrid priority command to restore the default.
Syntax vrrp vrid virtual-router-ID priority priority-value
undo vrrp vrid virtual-router-ID priority
Parameters virtual-router-ID
VRRP standby group number. Valid values are 1 to 255.
priority-value
Priority value of the router in the specified standby
group Valid values are 1 to 254.
If not specified, the default is 100.
Example Set the priority of the router in standby group 1 to 150.
[3Com -Ethernet0/2/0] vrrp vrid 1 priority 150
View This command can be used in the following views:
■ Ethernet Interface view
■ Bridge Template view
Description In VRRP, the role that a router plays in a standby group depends on its priority. A
higher priority means that the router is more likely to become the master. Note that
priority 0 is reserved for special use and 255 for the IP address owner.