Reference Guide

• Configure a simple text password.
INTERFACE-VRID mode
authentication-type simple [encryption-type] password
Parameters:
– encryption-type: 0 indicates unencrypted; 7 indicates encrypted.
– password: plain text.
Example of authentication-type Command
The bold section shows the encryption type (encrypted) and the password.
FTOS(conf-if-gi-1/1-vrid-111)#authentication-type ?
FTOS(conf-if-gi-1/1-vrid-111)#authentication-type simple 7 force10
Example of Verifying the Configuration of VRRP Authentication
The bold section shows the encrypted password.
FTOS(conf-if-gi-1/1-vrid-111)#show conf
!
vrrp-group 111
authentication-type simple 7
387a7f2df5969da4
priority 255
virtual-address 10.10.10.1
virtual-address 10.10.10.2
virtual-address 10.10.10.3
virtual-address 10.10.10.10
FTOS(conf-if-gi-1/1-vrid-111)#
Disabling Preempt
The preempt command is enabled by default. The command forces the system to change the MASTER router if
another router with a higher priority comes online.
Prevent the BACKUP router with the higher priority from becoming the MASTER router by disabling preempt.
NOTE: You must configure all virtual routers in the VRRP group the same: you must configure all with preempt
enabled or configure all with preempt disabled.
Because preempt is enabled by default, disable the preempt function with the following command.
• Prevent any BACKUP router with a higher priority from becoming the MASTER router.
INTERFACE-VRID mode
no preempt
Re-enable preempt by entering the preempt command. When you enable preempt, it does not display in the show
commands, because it is a default setting.
Example of Disabling Preempt
FTOS(conf-if-gi-1/1)#vrrp-group 111
FTOS(conf-if-gi-1/1-vrid-111)#no preempt
FTOS(conf-if-gi-1/1-vrid-111)#
Example of Verifying Preempt is Disabled
FTOS(conf-if-gi-1/1-vrid-111)#show conf
!
vrrp-group 111
authentication-type simple 7 387a7f2df5969da4
no preempt
priority 255
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