Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol Commands
XSR CLI Reference Guide 5-191

Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol Commands

vrrp <group> adver-int

ThiscommandconfigurestheintervalbetweensuccessiveadvertisementssentbythemasterVR
inavirtualgroup.AdvertisementssentbythemasterVRcommunicatethestateandpriorityof
thecurrentmasterVR.
Syntax
vrrp group adver-int [sec] interval
Syntax of the “no” Form
Usethenoformofthiscommandtorestorethedefaultvalue:
no vrrp group adver-int
Defaults
•Interval:1second
•Group:1,rangingfrom1to255
Mode
Interfaceconfiguration:XSR(config-if<xx>)#
Examples
Thefollowingexamplesetsadvertisinginterval2forVRgroup2onFastEthernetinterface1:
XSR(config)#interface fastethernet 1
XSR(config-if<F1>)#vrrp 2 adver-int 2
Thefollowingexamplesetsthedefaultadvertisingintervalforvirtualroutergroup2onF1:
XSR(config-if<F1>)#no vrrp 2 adver-int

vrrp <group> authentication

ThiscommandauthenticatesVirtualRouterRedundancyProtocol(VRRP)packetsreceivedfrom
otherroutersinthegroup.
WhenaVRRPpacketarrivesfromanotherrouterintheVRRPgroup,itsauthenticationstring
insidethepacketiscomparedtothestringconfiguredonthelocalsystem.Ifthestringsmatch,the
Note: All virtual routers in a virtual group must have the same advertisement interval.
group VRgroupnumber.
interval IntervalbetweensuccessiveadvertisementsbymasterVR.Range:1‐255seconds.