VRRP General

Item     Description
AdminState

Setting the value to `up', will transition the state of the virtual router from `initialize' to `backup' or `master', depending on the value of `Priority'. Setting the value to `down', will transition the router from `master' or `backup' to `initialize'. State transitions may not be immediate; they sometimes depend on other factors, such as the interface state.

OperState

The current state of the virtual router. There are three defined values:

  • `initialize', which indicates that all the virtual router is waiting for a startup event.
  • `backup', which indicates the virtual router is monitoring the availability of the master router.
  • `master', which indicates that the virtual router is forwarding frames for IP addresses that are associated with this router.
AuthType

Authentication type used for VRRP protocol exchanges between virtual routers.

AuthKey

The Authentication Key. When read, AuthKey always returns an empty string.

Priority

Specifies the priority to be used for the virtual router master election process. Higher values imply higher priority. A priority of '0' is sent by the master router to indicate that this router has ceased to participate in VRRP and a backup virtual router should transition to become a new master. A priority of 255 is used for the router that owns the associated IP address(es).

AdInterval

The time interval, in seconds, between sending advertisement messages. Only the master router sends VRRP advertisements.

PreemptMode

Controls whether a higher priority virtual router will preempt a lower priority master.

UpTime

When this virtual router transitioned out of `initialized'.