Non-Address Owner Features

Non-address owner features are:

• Requires more configuration but allows for more control and customization of the Priorities of each virtual router.
• The virtual router IP Address and associated IP Address will both be displayed in the ARP Cache Table. This is helpful for troubleshooting and identification.
• Preempt Mode can be used. As described in "IP Address Owner Features," if the Preempt Mode is set to False, then a higher Priority virtual router will not assume Mastership from a virtual router that is currently Master. This is helpful when a router goes down and the Backup router becomes Master. When the original router comes back online, it will not take Mastership from the current Master. This will allow the current traffic to remain unchanged. Another state change will only occur if the current Master router goes down. This is especially helpful in a network where a routing protocol is used (RIP, OSPF). In most cases, the VRRP election process will take place before the routing table has been updated. This may cause a longer period of traffic loss.