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VRRP and VRRP-E
Table 78 lists the Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) and Virtual Router Redundancy
Protocol Extended (VRRP-E) features Brocade ICX 6650 devices support.
NOTE
VRRP and VRRP-E is supported Brocade ICX 6650 devices that are running the full Layer 3 image.
* Refers to support for only IPv6 modules for these devices.
This chapter describes how to configure Brocade Layer 3 switches with the following router
redundancy protocols:
• Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) – The standard router redundancy protocol
described in RFC 2338. The Brocade ICX 6650 devices support VRRP version 2 (v2) and VRRP
version 3 (v3). VRRP v2 supports the IPv4 environment, and VRRP v3 supports the IPv6
environment.
• VRRP Extended (VRRP-E) – An enhanced version of VRRP that overcomes limitations in the
standard protocol. The Brocade ICX 6650 devices support VRRP-E v2 and VRRP-E v3. VRRP-E
v2 supports the IPv4 environment, and VRRP-E v3 supports the IPv6 environment.
NOTE
VRRP and VRRP-E are separate protocols. You cannot use them together.
NOTE
You can use a Brocade Layer 3 switch configured for VRRP with another Brocade Layer 3 switch or
a third-party router that is also configured for VRRP. However, you can use only a Brocade Layer 3
switch configured for VRRP-E only with another Brocade Layer 3 switch that also is configured for
VRRP-E.
TABLE 78 Supported VRRP and VRRP-E features
Feature Brocade ICX 6650
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
(VRRP) Yes
VRRP timer scaling Yes
VRRP Extended (VRRP-E) Yes
IPv6 VRRP-E Yes
IPv6 VRRP v3 Yes
VRRP-E slow start timer Yes
VRRP-E timer scale Yes
Forcing a Master router to abdicate to a
standby router Yes