FTOS Configuration Guide for the C-Series - Force10 Networks

To view the password, use the show config command in the VRRP mode or the show vrrp command in
EXEC privilege mode (Figure 314).
Figure 314 Command Example: show config and show vrrp with a Simple Password Configured
Force10(conf-if-vrid-1)#show config
vrrp-group 1
authentication-type simple 0 dilling
Password is dilling
priority 105
virtual-address 10.1.1.253
Force10(conf-if-vrid-1)#end
Force10>show vrrp gi 12/3
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GigabitEthernet 12/3, VRID: 1, Net: 10.1.1.253
State: Master, Priority: 105, Master: 10.1.1.253 (local)
Hold Down: 0 sec, Preempt: TRUE, AdvInt: 1 sec
Adv rcvd: 0, Adv sent: 1992, Gratuitous ARP sent: 0
Virtual MAC address:
00:00:5e:00:01:01
Virtual IP address:
10.1.1.252
Authentication:
type: simple
Tracking states for 1 interfaces:
Up GigabitEthernet 12/17 priority-cost 10
Force10>
Enable preempt
To force FTOS to change the MASTER router if a BACKUP router with a higher priority comes online,
use the preempt command. This function is enabled by default.
You can prevent the BACKUP router with the higher priority from becoming the MASTER router by
disabling the preempt function.
All virtual routers in a VRRP group must be configured the same; either all configured with preempt
enabled or configured with preempt disabled.
To disable the preempt function, use the following command in the VRRP mode:
Command Syntax Command Mode Purpose
no preempt CONFIG-INT-
(slot/port) -VRID
Prevent any BACKUP router with a higher priority from
becoming the MASTER router.
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