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 the 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 web UI.

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. Go to Configuration > System > Network > IP Address.
3. In the Interface Settings area, clear the BR10 checkbox.
   • The bridge expands to display eth10 and eth11.
     
     NOTE: Clear the BR2 checkbox if you are using an Exinda virtual appliance. The bridge expands to display eth2 and eth3.
4. Click Configuration > System > Network > IP Address.
5. In the VLAN Settings area, select the eth11 interface, and type the id 10.
6. Click Add VLAN.
   • The eth11.10 interface is created.
7. In the eth11.10 area, select PBR.
8. In the Static Addresses field, type the IP address and the netmask of the out-of-path Exinda Appliance.
9. In the PBR Next-Hop Address field, type the IP address of the router.
10. Select Enable VRRP.
11. In the Virtual Router Address field, type the group IP address.
12. Click on Apply Changes.
13. To save the changes to the configuration file, click Save in the status bar.
14. Go to Configuration > System > Tools > Console to launch the command-line console.
    • To enter the privileged EXEC (enable) mode, run the command:
      
      

      hostname > enable

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

      hostname # configure terminal

    • The hostname (config)# prompt appears.
15. To set the parameters of eth11, 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
    
        hostname (config)# vrrp interface eth11.10 delay 1
    
        hostname (config)# vrrp interface eth11.10 priority 100
    
        hostname (config)# vrrp interface eth11.10 vrid 50

16. Repeat the above steps on eth10 on the out-of-path Exinda appliance #2.

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