User`s guide

Configuring VRRP
Matrix DFE Series and N-SA User’s Guide 9-5
Example: Basic VRRP Configuration
ThisexampleshowsthecompleteconfigurationforbasicVRRPonRouters1and2:
**Router 1**
Matrix>Router1(config)#interface vlan 1
Matrix>Router1(config-if(Vlan 1))#ip address 10.0.0.1 255.255.255.0
Matrix>Router1(config-if(Vlan 1))#no shutdown
Matrix>Router1(config)#router vrrp
Matrix>Router1(config-router)#create vlan 1 1
Matrix>Router1(config-router)#address vlan 1 1 10.0.0.1 1
Matrix>Router1(config-router)#enable vlan 1 1
**Router 2**
Matrix>Router2(config)#interface vlan 1
Matrix>Router2(config-if(Vlan 1))#ip address 10.0.0.2 255.255.255.0
Matrix>Router2(config-if(Vlan 1))#no shutdown
Matrix>Router2(config)#router vrrp
Matrix>Router2(config-router)#create vlan 1 1
Matrix>Router2(config-router)#address vlan 1 1 10.0.0.1 0
Matrix>Router2(config-router)#enable vlan 1 1
Symmetrical Configuration
Figure 9‐2showsaVRRPconfigurationwithtworoutersandtwovirtualrouters.RoutersR1and
R2arebothconfiguredwithtwovirtualrouters(
VRID1andVRID2).
RouterR1servesas:
•Masterfor
VRID1
• BackupforVRID2
RouterR2servesas:
•Masterfor
VRID2
• BackupforVRID1
Thisconfigurationallowsyoutoload‐balancetrafficcomingfromthehosts onthe 10.0.0.0/16
subnetandprovidesaredundantpathtoeithervirtualrouter.
Note: This is the recommended configuration on a network using VRRP.