Overview

To use the Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) with Policy-Based Routing (PBR) and VLANs (Virtual Local Area Networks), you should configure the interfaces on the Exinda appliance, using the Exinda web UI or Command-Line Interface (CLI).

This article provides step-by-step instructions on how to configure an Exinda appliance for VRRP with PBR and VLANs using the CLI.

Process

1. On the out-of-path Exinda appliance # 1, launch the Exinda web UI.
   1. In the browser address field, type https://<Exinda_IP_address>.
   2. Enter the username and password for the appliance.
   3. Click Login.
      • The Exinda web UI displays.
   4. Ensure you are in Advanced mode.
2. Click Configuration > System > Tools > Console.
3. Type the appliance username and password at the prompts.
   • To enter the privileged EXEC (enable) mode, run the following command:
     
     

     hostname > enable

   • The hostname # prompt appears.
   • To enter the configuration (config) mode, run the following command:
     
     

     hostname # configure terminal

   • The hostname (config)# prompt appears.
4. Remove the BR10 bridge:
   
   

   hostname (config)# no bridge BR10 enable

5. Identify the VLAN interface:
   
   

   hostname (config)# vlan vlan-id 10 interface eth11

6. Set the IP address and the netmask of eth11.10 on the out-of-path Exinda appliance #1:
   
   

   hostname (config)# interface eth11.10 ip address 10.10.10.2 /8

7. Identify the interface to be used for PBR:
   
   

   hostname (config)# pbr interface eth11.10

8. Set the IP address of the router:
   
   

   hostname (config)# pbr interface eth11.10 ip next-hop 10.10.10.1

9. To set the parameters of eth11.10, type the following commands:
   
   

   hostname (config)# no interface eth11.10 dhcp
   
   hostname (config)# interface eth11.10 display
   
   hostname (config)# interface eth11.10 duplex auto
   
   hostname (config)# interface eth11.10 mtu 1500
   
   hostname (config)# no interface eth11.10 shutdown
   
   hostname (config)# interface eth11.10 speed auto

10. To set the VRRP parameters, type the following commands:
    
    

    hostname (config)# vrrp interface eth11.10 delay 1
    
    hostname (config)# vrrp interface eth11.10 enable
    
    hostname (config)# vrrp interface eth11.10 priority 100
    
    hostname (config)# vrrp interface eth11.10 vip 10.10.10.100
    
    hostname (config)# vrrp interface eth

11. Repeat the above steps on the out-of-path Exinda appliance #2.

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