VRRP is used for Infoblox High Availability. VRRP requires a virtual IP address, a virtual router ID, a virtual MAC address, and a VRRP priority. The…

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Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) is the mechanism Infoblox uses for HA pairs, ensuring

seamless failover between active and passive nodes by sharing a virtual IP (VIP). Let’s analyze what

the administrator configures:

A (Virtual MAC Address): VRRP automatically generates the virtual MAC address based on the Virtual

Router ID (VRID) using the format 00:00:5E:00:01:XX, where XX is the VRID in hexadecimal. The

admin doesn’t manually set this—it’s derived. Incorrect.

B (Virtual IP Address): The VIP is the shared IP that clients use to reach the HA pair. The administrator

must configure this in the HA setup (e.g., 192.168.1.100) to define the service endpoint. Correct.

C (Virtual Router ID): The VRID (1-255) uniquely identifies the VRRP group on the network. The

admin sets this to avoid conflicts with other VRRP instances. Correct.

D (VRRP Priority): The priority (0-255) determines which node is active (higher priority wins). The

admin configures this (e.g., 100 for active, 90 for passive) to control failover behavior. Correct.

Practical Example: In an INE lab, you’d configure a VIP (e.g., 10.0.0.10), VRID (e.g., 25), and priorities

(e.g., 100/90) to set up an HA pair, then troubleshoot failover using VRRP logs.

Reference: Infoblox NIOS Administrator Guide – HA Configuration with VRRP; INE Course Content:

NIOS DDI Grid Deployment.