H3C Technologies H3C SR8800 - Manual (Page 62)

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NOTE:
The format of these packets is similar to that of the advertisement in VRRP standard protocol mode except
that a packet used in load balancing mode is appended with option field, which contains information for
load balancing.
Configuring VRRP for IPv4
VRRP for IPv4 configuration task list
To form a VRRP group, perform the following configurations on each device in the VRRP group.
Complete these tasks to configure VRRP for IPv4:
Task Remarks
Configuring a VRRP working mode Optional
Specifying the type of MAC addresses mapped to
virtual IP addresses
Optional
When VRRP works in load balancing mode, this
configuration is not effective.
Specifying the VRRP control VLAN Optional
Creating a VRRP group and configuring virtual IP
address
Required
Configuring router priority, preemptive mode and
tracking function
Optional
Configuring VF tracking
Optional
The VF tracking function is effective only when VRRP
works in load balancing mode.
Configuring VRRP packet attributes Optional
Enabling the trap function for VRRP Optional
Configuring a VRRP working mode
VRRP can work in either of the following modes:
• Standard protocol mode—When VRRP works in this mode, only the master in a VRRP group is
responsible for forwarding packets.
• Load balancing mode—When VRRP works in this mode, all the routers (master and backups) that
have the AVF in a VRRP group can forward packets, thus implementing load balancing.
After the VRRP working mode is specified on a router, all VRRP groups on the router work in the specified
working mode.
To configure a VRRP working mode:
Step Command Remarks
1. Enter system view. system-view N/A