Brocade ICX 6650 Layer 3 Routing Configuration Guide 443
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Additional VRRP and VRRP-E parameter configuration

FIGURE 33 VRRP-E Extension for short-path forwarding
VRRP-E Extension for short-path forwarding example

Under the VRRP-E VRID configuration level, there is an option to enable short-path forwarding. To

enable short-path forwarding, enter the following commands.

Brocade (config)# router vrrp-extended
Brocade (config)# interface ve 10
Brocade (config-vif-10)# ip-address 10.10.10.25/24
Brocade (config-vif-10)# ip vrrp-extended vrid 10
Brocade (config-vif-10-vrid-10)# backup priority 50
Brocade (config-vif-10-vrid-10)# ip-address 10.10.10.254
Brocade (config-vif-10-vrid-10)# short-path-forwarding
Brocade (config-vif-10-vrid-10)# activate

Syntax: [no] short-path-forwarding [revert-priority value]

VRRPE Master
10.71.2.1
VRRPE Backup
WAN Link
WAN Link
Short-path-forwarding
enabled
Normal forwarding
Virtual server 3
GW: 10.71.2.1
Virtual server 1
GW: 10.71.2.1
Virtual server 4
GW: 10.71.2.1
Virtual server 2
GW: 10.71.2.1
Virtual Servers can move
between Host Server 1
and Host Server 2
To Clients
10.32.0.X
R1
To Clients
10.0.0.X
Host Server 1
(with virtualization software)
Host Server 2
(with virtualization software)