Choose Manage→Networking→VRRP Virtual Routers from the NFM-P main menu. The Manage VRRP Virtual Routers form opens.

Choose a VR and click Properties. The Virtual Router (Edit) form opens.

Configure the VR parameters.

To configure parameters for a VRRP instance, click on the Components tab, select and right-click on the VRRP instance, and choose Properties.

You can also choose another configuration option to configure the NE associated with the VRRP instance or to configure the interface associated with the VRRP instance.

Click Properties in the Instance panel. The VRRP Instance (Edit) form opens.

The following tabs list the VRRP instance properties that you can select and configure:

• General—associations between the VRRP instance and NEs, network interfaces, and policies (non-owner VRRP instances only).

• Behavior—a virtual MAC address that must be the same for all participating VRRP instances

• Authentication—enables authentication of VRRP advertisements among participating VRRP instances in the VR. For more information, see  VRRP message authentication in VRRP .

• Backup Addresses—lists backup addresses, whose configuration options you can access by selecting a site and clicking Properties. For more information, see  Backup addresses in VRRP .

• VR Instances—lists VRs, whose configuration options you can access by selecting a VR and clicking Properties. For more information, see  Owner and non-owner VRRP instances in VRRP .

Modify the parameters for the VRRP instance as required.

Save your changes. The VRRP Instance (Edit) form closes and the VR Instance (Edit) form reappears.

Close the VR Instance (Edit) form.

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