Configuring an Exinda Appliance for virtual router redundancy protocol (VRRP) and policy-based routing (PBR)
To use VRRPVirtual Router Redundancy Protocol with PBR, the interfaces on the Exinda Appliance must be configured with the appropriate settings, using the Exinda Web UI or using CLICommnad line interface.
Using Exinda Web UI
- On the out-of-path Exinda Appliance # 1, launch the Exinda Web UI.
- In the browser address field, type
https://Exinda_IPInternet protocol_address. - Enter the appliance User Name and Password. Click Login. The Exinda Web UI is displayed.
- Ensure you are in Advanced mode.
- Click Configuration > System > Network > IP Address.
- In the Interface Settings area, clear the BR10 checkbox. The bridge expands to display eth10 and eth11.
NOTE
If a virtual appliance is hosting the Exinda Appliance software, uncheck BR2 option. The bridge expands to display eth2 and eth3.
- Click Configuration > System > Network > IP Address.
- In the eth11 area, select PBR.
- In the Static Addresses field, type the IP address and netmask of the out-of-path Exinda Appliance.
- In the PBR Next-Hop Address field, type the IP address of the router.
- Select Enable VRRP.
- In the Virtual Router Address field, type the group IP address.
- Click Apply Changes.
- To save the changes to the configuration file, in the status bar click Save.
- Click Configuration > System > Tools > Console to launch the Command Line Console.
- To enter privileged EXEC (enable) mode, at the prompt run the command:
hostname > enable
The hostname # prompt appears.
- To enter configuration (config) mode, at the prompt run the commands:
hostname # configure terminal
The hostname (config)# prompt appears.
- To set the parameters of eth11, type the following commands:
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)# no interface eth11 shutdown
hostname (config)# interface eth11 speed auto
hostname (config)# vrrp interface eth11 delay 1
hostname (config)# vrrp interface eth11 priority 100
hostname (config)# vrrp interface eth11 vrid 50
- Repeat these steps on eth10 on out-of-path Exinda Appliance #2.
Using CLI
- On the out-of-path Exinda Appliance # 1, launch the Exinda Web UI.
- In the browser address field, type
https://Exinda_IP_address. - Enter the appliance User Name and Password. Click Login. The Exinda Web UI is displayed.
- Ensure you are in Advanced mode.
- Click Configuration > System > Tools > Console.
- Type the appliance username and password at the prompts.
- To enter privileged EXEC (enable) mode, at the prompt run the command:
hostname > enable
The hostname # prompt appears.
- To enter configuration (config) mode, at the prompt run the commands:
hostname # configure terminal
The hostname (config)# prompt appears.
- Repeat these steps on the out-of-path Exinda Appliance #2 using the appropriate IP address in Step 5.
- 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 policy-based routing:
hostname (config)# pbr interface eth11 - Set the IP address and 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