VRRP master device abdication to backup device

To allow temporary control of a VRRP virtual router ID (VRID) to pass to a backup device, you can force the master device to abdicate to a backup device by setting a lower priority.

Changing the priority of a VRRP master device allows a temporary abdication of the master device status to allow a backup device with a higher priority to assume the master device role. By default, a VRRP owner device has a priority of 255, and the lower priority must be set to a lower priority than at least one of the backup devices associated with the VRID.

When you change the priority of a VRRP owner, the change takes effect only for the current power cycle. The change is not saved to the startup configuration file when you save the configuration, and it is not retained across a reload or reboot. Following a reload or reboot, the VRRP owner again has priority 255.

Note: This feature supports IPv4 VRRP only. IPv6 VRRP, VRRP-E, and IPv6 VRRP-E are not supported.
Parent topic: VRRPv2 Overview