Quick Reference Guide

PowerConnect B-Series TI24X Configuration Guide 711

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Chapter

Configuring VRRP and VRRPE

This chapter describes how to configure Layer 3 Switches with the following router redundancy

protocols:

• Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) – The standard router redundancy protocol

described in RFC 2338.

• VRRP Extended (VRRPE) – An enhanced version of VRRP that overcomes limitations in the

standard protocol.

NOTE

VRRP and VRRPE are separate protocols. You cannot use them together.

NOTE

You can use a Layer 3 Switch configured for VRRP with another Layer 3 Switch or a third-party router

that is also configured for VRRP. However, you can use a Layer 3 Switch configured for VRRPE only

with another Layer 3 Switch that also is configured for VRRPE.

For a summary of how these two router redundancy protocols differ, refer to “Comparison of VRRP

and VRRPE” on page 719.

Overview

The following sections describe VRRP and VRRPE. The protocols both provide redundant paths for

IP addresses. However, the protocols differ in a few important ways. For clarity, each protocol is

described separately.

Overview of VRRP

NOTE

VRRP support in the base Layer 3 code is the same as in the full Layer 3 code.