D-Link DES-6500 Product Manual - Page 196

xStack DES-6500 Modular Layer 3 Chassis Ethernet Switch User Manual VRRP Virtual Router Settings The following window will allow the user to view the parameters for the VRRP function on the Switch. To view this window, click Configuration > Layer 3 IP Networking > VRRP > VRRP Virtual Router Settings: Figure 6- 170. VRRP Virtual Router Settings window The following fields are displayed in the window above: Parameter Description VRID VRID - Displays the virtual router ID set by the user. This will uniquely identify the VRRP Interface on the network. Interface Name An IP interface name that has been enabled for VRRP. This entry must have been previously set in the IP Interfaces table. Authentication Type Displays the Authentication in use on this Virtual Interface. Possible authentication types include: • No authentication - No authentication has been selected to compare VRRP packets received by a virtual router. • Simple Text Password - A Simple password has been selected to compare VRRP packets received by a virtual router, for authentication. • IP Authentication Header - An MD5 message digest algorithm has been selected to compare VRRP packets received by a virtual router, for authentication. Display Delete Click the button to display the settings for this particular VRRP entry. Click the to delete this VRRP entry. Click the Add button to display the following window to configure a VRRP interface. Or, the user may click the hyperlinked Interface Name to view the same window: Figure 6- 171. VRRP Virtual Router Settings - Add window The following parameters may be set to configure an existing or new VRRP virtual router. Parameter Description VRID (1-255) Enter a value between 1 and 255 to uniquely identify this VRRP group on the Switch. All routers participating in this group must be assigned the same VRID value. This value MUST be different from other VRRP groups set on the Switch. 181