To create a VRRP instance on an IES L3 access interface for a virtual router

Prerequisites

You must know the VRID for an existing virtual router and ensure that the interface is a member of the same subnet as the virtual router.

See Chapter 37, VRRP for configuration information about VRRP instances.

The following configurations are required for the operation of the IPv6 VRRP instance:

  • You can only create an IPv6 VRRP Instance if you enable the IPv6 Allowed parameter on the General tab of the IES L3 Access Interface (Edit) form.

  • The Link Local Address on the parent interface must be set to preferred or to disable DAD, depending on your node release, and configured as one of the backup addresses (or same subnet) for the IPv6 VRRP instance. The Admin Link Local Address related parameters on the General tab of the IES L3 Access Interface (Edit) form must be set accordingly.

  • The IPv6 address on the parent interface must be set to preferred or disable DAD to be used as a backup address (on same subnet) for the IPv6 VRRP instance. The IPv6 parameters in Step 6 of To assign an IP address to an IES L3 access interface must be set accordingly.

  • The Send Advertisement and Use Virtual MAC Address parameters must be enabled in Step 6 of To configure router advertisement on an IES L3 access interface for the router advertisement on the parent interface.

Steps
 
1 

Choose Manage→Service→Services from the NFM-P main menu. The Manage Services form opens.

2 

Choose an IES service and click Properties. The IES Service (Edit) form opens.

3 

On the service tree, expand Site→L3 Access Interfaces, right-click on the L3 access interface you want to modify and choose Properties. The IES L3 Access Interface (Edit) form opens.

4 

Click on the VRRP tab.

5 

Click Create. The VRRP Instance (Create) form opens.

6 

Configure the Virtual Router ID parameter.

7 

Perform Step 3 to Step 15 of To create and configure a VRRP instance .

You can use the VR Instances tab to create, modify, and view VR instances.

8 

Save the changes and close the forms.

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