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Glossary
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An IP packet periodically broadcast by the master virtual router to prevent any
of the backup virtual routers from becoming the master virtual router.
backup virtual router
One of a set of VRRP routers available to become the master virtual router. A
router may be the master virtual router and/or the backup virtual router for
many virtual routers.
critical IP interface
A local IP interface associated with a virtual router. When the state of this
interface changes, the virtual router switches roles. For example, if you
designate IP address 1.1.1.1 as the critical IP address for virtual router 1 on
router B, and IP address 1.1.1.1 fails, then virtual router 1 on router B is no
longer the master virtual router, and a backup virtual router becomes the
master virtual router.
master virtual router
The VRRP router that assumes responsibility for forwarding data packets
received at the MAC address associated with its virtual router, and answers
ARP requests for its IP address. A router may be the master virtual router and/
or the backup virtual router for many virtual routers.
primary IP address
The real IP interface address used as the source IP address for the IP packets
carrying advertisements.
priority
The value that determines whether a virtual router serves as the master or
backup virtual router. The VRRP router with the highest priority becomes the
master virtual router. The value of 255 is reserved for the router that owns the
IP address associated with the virtual router. The value of 0 is reserved for the
master virtual router to indicate that it is releasing responsibility for the virtual
router. The range of 1 to 254 is available for VRRP routers backing up the
virtual router. The default priority is 100.
virtual MAC address
A unicast MAC address associated with each virtual router and used as the
source MAC address for VRRP advertisements. The master virtual router uses
this address instead of its physical MAC address in all communication.
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