Configuring Vrrp; Adding And Deleting Virtual Router - Cisco AP775A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5010 Configuration Manual

Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
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cannot span across different types of interfaces. In both switch 1 and switch 2, the Ethernet interface is
in VR 1 and the FC interface is in VR 2. Each virtual router is uniquely identified by the VSAN interface
and the VR ID.
Figure 51-6
Link 5
Redundant Gateway

Configuring VRRP

This section describes how to configure VRRP and includes the following topics:
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Adding and Deleting Virtual Router

All VRRP configurations should be replicated across switches in a fabric that runs VRRP.
The total number of VRRP groups that you can configure on a Gigabit Ethernet port, including main
Note
interfaces and subinterfaces, cannot exceed seven. This limitation applies to both IPv4 and IPv6 groups.
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
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51-6, the fabric example has two virtual router groups (VR1 and VR 2) because a virtual router
Redundant Gateway
Management
appliance
IP
network
Switch 1
VR1
VR2
Switch 2
Switch 3
IP links
FC links
Virtual Router with
unique VR IP and
VR MAC
Adding and Deleting Virtual Router, page 51-10
Virtual Router Initiation, page 51-11
Adding Virtual Router IP Addresses, page 51-11
Setting the Priority for the Virtual Router, page 51-11
Setting the time Interval for Advertisement Packets, page 51-11
Configuring or Enabling Priority Preemption, page 51-11
Setting Virtual Router Authentication, page 51-12
Tracking the Interface Priority, page 51-12
Switch 5
Switch 4
FC Fabric
Chapter 51 Configuring IP Services
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