This chapter contains a Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol IPv6 (VRRPv6) configuration example.

VRRPv6 eliminates the risk of a single point of failure inherent in a static default routing environment. It specifies an election protocol that dynamically assigns responsibility for a virtual router to one of the VRRPv6 routers on a LAN. In this sample, OSPFv3 is enabled on Router 1 (R1), the master router, and the backup router. In R1, the connected routes are redistributed.