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Add a VRRP Group to a Configuration

Add one or more VRRP groups to your switch configuration to enable switches to take over for one another in the event of a failover.

VRRP Overview

Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) is used in high availability (HA) configurations to create a virtual device group, whose member devices share a common virtual IP address. It acts as a virtual switch that acts as the default gateway for the group.

By adding VRRP groups in your configuration, you enable your switches to seamlessly take over for one another in the event of a failover. If a switch in the group is forwarding packets and fails, another switch is selected to automatically replace it.

You can configure VRRP groups directly from the Switch template, site template, or at the device level.

Configure a VRRP Group for a Switch

Before You Begin: In the Shared Elements section of the switch template or site-level switch configuration, add any networks that you want to associate with your VRRP groups. For help with networks, see Shared Elements.

To configure a VRRP group for a switch:

  1. Navigate to a switch template, a site-level switch configuration, or a device configuration.
    Note: If you need help getting started with a template, site-level switch configuration, or device configuration, see Overview of Template-Based Switch Configuration.
  2. Scroll to the All Switches Configuration section of the configuration.
  3. In the VRRP section, click Add Group.
  4. In the Add VRRP Network section:
    1. Enter the group number and authentication type.
    2. Click Add VRRP Network, select the Network (VLAN), and enter a VRRP virtual IP address.
    3. Click the check mark to add the VRRP network.
    4. Add more networks if needed.
    5. Click the check mark to add the new VRRP group.
    For help with the various VRRP Group attributes and VRRP Network attributes, see Attributes for VRRP Groups and VRRP Networks.
  5. Click Save at the top-right corner of the configuration page.
    You can repeat this procedure to add more VRRP groups.

After adding VRRP groups, go to the device configuration for each switch, enable VRRP, and select one or more VRRP groups for the device. You must complete this task for the VRRP settings to be published to the device.

VRRP configuration interface showing one group configured with a network. Error message states at least one group is required. VRRP is enabled. Group 1 is selected and added through the search and add groups section.

Attributes for VRRP Groups and VRRP Networks

Table 1: Attributes
Field Description
Group Enter a number to identify this group. Range: 0-255
Authentication Type Select a type from the list. Then enter the settings for the selected type.

  • md5—If you selected this authentication type, enter these settings:

    • Key—Enter a number to identify this key. Range: 0-255

    • Value—Enter the value for this key. Range: 8-64

  • Password—If you selected password, enter a 1- to 8-character password.
VRRP Networks In this section of the New VRRP Group settings, add one or more VRRP networks.

Network settings:

  • Network (VLAN)—Select one of the networks that you previously configured in the Networks section of the configuration. For help with networks, see Shared Elements.

  • VRRP Virtual IP Address—You can enter an IP address or use variables. Format: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx or {{siteVar}}.xxx.xxx