Chapter 25
V Commands
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m
md5 keyname
spi index
text password
preempt
priority value
shutdown
track
interface fc slot/port
mgmt 0
vsan vsan-id
ipv6
ipv6-vr-group-number
address ipv6-address
advertisement-interval
centiseconds
Defaults
Disabled.
Command Modes
Interface configuration mode.
Command History
Release
1.0(2)
3.0(1)
Usage Guidelines
You enter the Virtual Router configuration submode to access the options for this command. From the
VSAN or mgmt0 (management) interface configuration submode, enter vrrp number to enter the
switch(config-if-vrrp)#
can be configured only if this state is disabled. Be sure to configure at least one IP address before
attempting to enable a virtual router.
The total number of of VRRP groups that can be configured on a Gigabit Ethernet port, including main
interfaces and subinterfaces, cannot exceed seven. This limitation applies to both IPv4 and IPv6 groups.
If you configure secondary VRRP IPv6 addresses on an IPFC VSAN interface, you must remove the
Note
secondary VRRP IPv6 addresses before downgrading to a release prior to Cisco Release 3.0(1). This is
required only when you configure IPv6 addresses.
For additional information about VRRP, refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide.
OL-18089-01, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
Sets the MD5 authentication key. Maximum length is 16 characters.
Sets the security parameter index. The range is 0x0 to 0xffffff.
Sets an authentication password. Maximum length is 8 characters.
Enables preemption of lower priority master.
Configures the virtual router priority. The range is 1 to 254.
Disables the VRRP configuration.
Tracks the availability of another interface.
Adds a member using the Fibre Channel interface to a Cisco MDS 9000
Family switch.
Specifies the management interface.
Specifies a VSAN ID. The range is 1 to 4093.
Specifies VRRP IPv6 on the interface. The range is 1 to 255.
Adds or removes an IPv6 address to the virtual router.
Sets the time interval between advertisements. For IPv6, the range is 100
to 4095 centiseconds.
Modified
This command was introduced.
•
Added the IPv6 option.
•
Added the address and advertisement-interval options that are
specific to IPv6.
prompt. By default, a virtual router is always disabled (shutdown). VRRP
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference
vrrp
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