VRRP Configuration on Cisco

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How to Configure VRRP on Cisco Switches?

In this VRRP Cisco Configuration Example, we will work on Cisco IOS and configure VRRP (Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol) on Cisco Routers. Configuring VRRP Protocol is like configuring Cisco Proprietary protocol HSRP. There are only small command differences. If you would like to check the comparison of VRRP and HSRP, you can check the related lesson.

 

For our VRRP Cisco Configuration Example, we will use the below topology:

 


cisco-vrrp-example
 

Now, let’s configure VRRP Protocol on Cisco Routers and learn VRRP better.

 


You can also check Cisco HSRP Configuration Example


IP Address Configuration

The first step of our VRRP Cisco Configuration is the IP address configuration on interfaces.

 

Switch A (config)# int fa0/1
Switch A (config-if)# no switchport
Switch A (config-if)# ip address 172.16.0.1 255.255.255.0
Switch A (config-if)# no shutdown

 

Switch B (config)# int fa0/1
Switch B (config-if)# no switchport
Switch B (config-if)# ip address 172.16.0.2 255.255.255.0
Switch B (config-if)# no shutdown

 

VRRP Process Creation with Virtual IP

VRRP process is created with the VRRP Group ID and the Virtual IP Address.Here, our VRRP Group ID is 1 and our Virtual IP address is 172.16.0.5.

 

Switch A (config-if)# vrrp 1 ip 172.16.0.5

Switch B (config-if)# vrrp 1 ip 172.16.0.5

 


VRRP Group Description

Like all descriptions, in VRRP, we can use description to give our VRRP group a memorable description.

 

Switch A (config-if)# vrrp 1 description Our-vrrp

Switch B (config-if)# vrrp 1 description Our-vrrp

 


VRRP Priority

For Master/Backup selection, VRRP priorities are configured. To manuplate VRRP selection and determine a Master manually, VRRP Priority values are important. The default one is 100 and the highest one is elected as VRRP Master.

 

Switch A (config-if)# vrrp 1 priority 200

Switch B (config-if)# vrrp 1 priority 100

 

It is not required to configure VRRP Priority for switch B, because it is the default value. Here, we write this command to show you only.

 


VRRP Authentication

To configure VRRP authentication, we will use the below command on switches. Our password is CISCO.

 

Lesson tags: VRRP, Redundancy, first hop redundancy
Back to: CCNP Enterprise 350-401 ENCOR > First Hop Redundancy

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