Allied Telesis AT-9724TS - Manual (Page 129)

Figure 6- 129.VRRP Interface Entry Display window
This window displays the following information:
Parameter Description
Interface Name An IP interface name that has been enabled for VRRP.This entry must have been previously set in the IP
Interface Settings table.
Authentication type Displays the type of authentication used to compare VRRP packets received by a virtual router. Possible
authentication types include:
No authentication – No authentication has been selected to compare VRRP packets received by a virtual router.
Simple Text Password – A Simple password has been selected to compare VRRP packets received by a virtual
router, for authentication.
IP Authentication Header – An MD5 message digest algorithm has been selected to compare VRRP packets
received by a virtual router, for authentication.
VRID Displays the virtual router ID set by the user.This will uniquely identify the VRRP Interface on the network
Interface on the network.
Virtual IP Address The IP address of the Virtual router configured on the Switch.
Virtual MAC Address The MAC address of the device that holds the Virtual router.
Virtual Router State Displays the current status of the virtual router. Possible states include Initialize, Master and Backup.
Admin. State Displays the current state of the router. Up will be displayed if the virtual router is enabled and Down if the
virtual router is disabled.
Priority Displays the priority of the virtual router.A higher priority will increase the probability that this router will
become the Master router of the group.A lower priority will increase the probability that this router will
become the backup router.The lower the number, the higher the priority.
Master IP Address Displays the IP address of the Master router for the VRRP function.
Critical IP Address Displays the critical IP address of the VRRP function.This address will judge if a virtual router is qualified to be a
master router.
Checking Critical IP Displays the status of the Critical IP address. May be enabled or disabled.
Advertisement Interval Displays the time interval, in seconds that VRRP messages are sent out to the network.
Preempt Mode Displays the mode for determining the behavior of backup routers set on this VRRP interface. True will denote
that this will be the backup router, if the routers priority is set higher than the master router. False will disable
the backup router from becoming the master router.
Virtual Router Up Time Displays the time, in minutes, since the virtual router has been initialized.
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