Configuring Monitored Circuit/Simplified VRRP
This section includes the procedure for configuring Monitored Circuit/Simplified VRRP.
Configuring Monitored Circuit/Simplified VRRP in Gaia Portal

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In the navigation tree, click High Availability > VRRP. |
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Configure the VRRP Global Settings. |
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In the Virtual Routers section, click Add. |
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In the Add Virtual Router window, configure these parameters:
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In the Backup Addresses section, click Add. Configure these parameters in the Add Backup Address window:
Click OK. The new VMAC mode shows in the in the Backup Address table. |
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To remove a Backup Address, select an address and click Delete. The address is removed from the Backup Address table. |
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Click Save. |
Configuring Monitored Circuit/Simplified VRRP in Gaia Clish
Syntax

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Configure the priority:
add mcvr vrid VALUE priority VALUE priority-delta VALUE [authtype {none | simple VALUE} hello-interval VALUE
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Configure the backup address:
add mcvr vrid VALUE backup-address VALUE vmac-mode VALUE

set mcvr vrid VALUE authtype {none | simple VALUE} auto-deactivation {on | off} backup-address VALUE vmac-mode VALUE [static-mac VALUE] hello-interval VALUE preempt-mode {on | off} priority VALUE priority-delta VALUE |

show mcvr vrid VALUE all authtype backup-address VALUE backup-addresses hello-interval priority priority-delta vrids |

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Important - After you add, configure, or delete features, run the " |
Parameters

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Configures the Virtual Router ID.
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Configures authentication for the given Virtual Router. You must use the same authentication method for all Security Gateways in a Virtual Router.
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When an interface is reported as DOWN, a cluster member's Priority value is reduced by the configured Priority Delta amount. If another cluster member exists with a higher Priority, it will then take over as VRRP Master to heal the network. By default, some cluster member will be elected as VRRP Master, even if all cluster members have issues and are reporting a Priority of zero. The auto-deactivation option can be enabled to change this behavior and ensure that no cluster member is elected as VRRP Master, if all cluster members have a Priority of zero. When this option is enabled (on), Priority Delta should be set equal to the Priority value, so that Priority will become zero, if an interface goes down.
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Configures the IPv4 address of the VRRP Backup Security Gateway. You can define more than one address for a Virtual Router. The backup address (Virtual IP Address) is the IP address that VRRP backs up, in order to improve network reliability. The Virtual IP Address is typically used as the default gateway for hosts on that network. VRRP ensures this IP address remains reachable, as long as at least one physical machine in the VRRP cluster is functioning and can be elected as the VRRP Master. |
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Configures how the Virtual MAC (VMAC) address is calculated for the given Virtual IP Address. Each Virtual IP Address for a Virtual Router implies the existence of a virtual network interface.
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The interval in seconds, at which the VRRP Master sends VRRP advertisements. For a given Virtual Router, all VRRP cluster members should have the same value for Hello Interval.
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Configures Preempt Mode for the given Virtual Router. When the Preempt Mode is enabled, if the Virtual Router has a higher Priority than the current VRRP Master, it preempts the VRRP Master. If the Preempt Mode is disabled, all Virtual Routers that have monitored interfaces, are participating to avoid potential split-brain network topology. For more information on the implications of disabling Preempt Mode, see the help text for the "
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Configures the Priority to use in the VRRP Master election. This is the maximum priority that can be achieved when all monitored interfaces are up. The VRRP cluster member with the highest Priority value will be elected as the VRRP Master. Each cluster member should be given a different Priority value, such that a specific member is the preferred VRRP Master. This will ensure consistency in the outcome of the election process.
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Updates the Priority Delta of the given Virtual Router. For a given Virtual Router, the VRRP cluster member with the highest Priority is elected as the VRRP Master. For each monitored interface with a status of DOWN, the Priority Delta value is subtracted from the Virtual Router's overall Priority. Thus, the VRRP Master will be the Virtual Router having the best list of working interfaces. The Priority Delta value should be selected such that the Priority value will not become a negative number when the Priority Delta is subtracted from it for each non-operational interface.
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Configuring the VRRP Cluster for Simplified VRRP in SmartConsole
Follow the R81 Installation and Upgrade Guide > Chapter Installing a ClusterXL, VSX Cluster, VRRP Cluster > Section Installing a VRRP Cluster.