Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
VRRP is a networking protocol used to configure devices as a "hot standby" for a primary router, where a backup device will only start routing traffic after the network detects that the primary device is offline (using parameters set by VRRP).
To link multiple devices together, each must be configured with the same Router ID within Accelerated View. Refer to the following step-by-step guidance for more information:
- Expand Network > VRRP.
- In the Add VRRP Instance text field, enter a name for the entry.
- Enable the instance.
- Specify an Interface -- this will typically be set to LAN, meaning all four LAN ports.
- Set the Router ID to match the number designated for this instance.
- Priority establishes the order in which backup devices step in for offline routers.
- The Password is a shared string of characters that must be entered for each device to authorize its integration into the VRRP instance.
A higher number establishes higher priority.
Refer to the Interface Creation section of this user manual for more info on custom interfaces.
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