Hello all,
I am trying to learn VRRP and figure out how to convert from using point to point networks between my router and switch over to using VRRP. I normally take a switch port, use the no switch port command and give it one side of the point to point networks. If I have more than one router connected I simply repeat the process using a different point to point network. I can then do things like have a static route from the core to the other side of the point to point.
Now the fun begins and it may be because I have never had to do something like this. We are moving over to a backup method with our provider that uses VRRP. This seems to basically be configured the same as HSRP and they have given me interface configuration samples.
track 1 interface (wan interface) line protocol
track 2 ip route (customer network or host & subnet) reachability *** optional ***
inteface ( LAN Interface )
desc LAN interface to custoner LAN
IP address ( LAN IP address & Subnet mask)
vrrp 1 description primary active GRP 1
vrrp 1 IP ( Virtual IP address)
vrrp 1 preempt delay minimum 20
vrrp 1 priority 110
vrrp 1 track 1 decrement 15
The issue I am having though is how do I configure things on the switch side? I will have two interfaces that need the same address space. One being my primary router and the other being the backup device. If I try my standard method and configure two ports in the same address space I will get the network overlap message. Am I trying to make this too complicated and need to simply create a VLAN and use that interface for the VRRP configuration stuff?
Thanks in advance...
Brent
