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Configuring an Exinda Appliance for VRRP With PBR Using CLI

Author: Stephen White Updated

Overview

To use the Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) with Policy-Based Routing (PBR), the interfaces on the Exinda appliance must be configured with the appropriate settings, using the Exinda web UI or using the Command-Line Interface (CLI).

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

CAUTION!

Configure your appliance using the IP addresses that correspond to your network. The IP addresses and netmasks used in this article are for demonstration purposes only.

 

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.
  • Ensure you are in Advanced mode.
  • Click Configuration > System > Tools > Console.
  • 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.
  • Repeat the above steps on the out-of-path Exinda appliance #2.
  • To set the VRRP parameters, type the following commands:

    hostname (config)# vrrp interface eth11 delay 1
    
hostname (config)# vrrp interface eth11 enable
    
hostname (config)# vrrp interface eth11 priority 100
    
hostname (config)# vrrp interface eth11 vip 10.10.10.100
    
hostname (config)# vrrp interface eth11 vrid 50
  • To set the parameters of eth11, type the following commands:

    hostname (config)# no interface eth11 shutdown
    
hostname (config)# no interface eth11 dhcp
    
hostname (config)# interface eth11 display
    
hostname (config)# interface eth11 duplex auto
    
hostname (config)# interface eth11 mtu 1500
    
hostname (config)# interface eth11 speed auto
  • Set the IP address of the router:

    hostname (config)# pbr interface ip next-hop 10.10.10.1
  • Identify the interface to be used for PBR:

    hostname (config)# pbr interface eth11
  • Set the IP address and the netmask of the out-of-path Exinda appliance #1:

    hostname (config)# interface eth11 ip address 10.10.10.2 /8
  • Remove the BR10 bridge:

    hostname (config)# no bridge BR10 enable

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