Nortel Networks NN47200-503 manual Vrrp interface management, Vrrp dialog Interfaces tab

280IP Routing Configuration and Management

VRRP interface management

The Interfaces tab is used to manage VRRP interfaces created on the Interface Address tab.

To manage VRRP interfaces, use the following procedure:

Step Action

1Select IP Routing > VRRP from the Device Manager menu. The VRRP dialog opens with the Globals tab selected. Select the Interfaces tab. This tab is illustrated below.

VRRP dialog - Interfaces tab

2Manage VRRP interfaces using the provided fields. These fields are outlined in the following table.

Interfaces tab fields

Field	Description
IfIndex	The interface index of the VRRP
	interface.
VrId	A number that uniquely identifies a
	virtual router on a given VRRP router.
PrimaryIpAddr	An IP address selected from the set
	of real interface addresses. VRRP
	advertisements are always sent using
	the primary IP address as the source of
	the IP packet.
VirtualMacAddr	The virtual MAC address of the virtual
	router.
State	The current state of the virtual router.
	A virtual router can be in one of the
	following states: initalize (indicates the
	virtual router is waiting for a startup
	event), backup (indicates the virtual
	router is monitoring the availability of the
	master router), or master\ (indicates the
	virtual router is forwarding packets for IP
	addresses associated with the router).

Nortel Ethernet Routing Switch 5500 Series

Configuration-IP Routing Protocols

NN47200-503 03.01 Standard

5.127 August 2007

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