Dell PowerConnect 8024 User's Guide - Page 579

Figure 9-49. Virtual Router Status The Virtual Router Status page displays the following fields: • VRID - Virtual Router Identifier. • VLANID - Indicates the interface associate with the VRID. • Priority - The priority value used by the VRRP router in the election for the master virtual router. • Pre-empt Mode - Enable - If the Virtual Router is a backup router it preempts the master router if it has a priority greater than the master virtual router's priority provided the master is not the owner of the virtual router IP address. - Disable - If the Virtual Router is a backup router it does not preempt the master router even if its priority is greater. • Advertisement Interval (secs) - The time, in seconds, between the transmission of advertisement packets by this virtual router. • Virtual IP Address - The IP Address associated with the Virtual Router. • Interface IP Address - The actual IP Address associated with the interface used by the Virtual Router. • Owner - Set to True if the Virtual IP Address and the Interface IP Address are the same, otherwise set to False. If this parameter is set to True, the Virtual Router is the owner of the Virtual IP Address, and always wins an election for master router when it is active. • VMAC Address - The virtual MAC Address associated with the Virtual Router, composed of a 24-bit organizationally unique identifier, the 16-bit constant identifying the VRRP address block and the 8bit VRID. The Virtual MAC address is 00:00:5e:00:01:XX where XX is the VRID. • Auth Type - The type of authentication in use for the Virtual Router Configuring Routing 579