Switch User Manual

280 IP 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
1
Select 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
2
Manage 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
5.1 27 August 2007
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