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| diff --git a/docs/high-availability.rst b/docs/high-availability.rst index 9f4dd35d..07818e92 100644 --- a/docs/high-availability.rst +++ b/docs/high-availability.rst @@ -61,12 +61,50 @@ VRRP priority can be set with ``priority`` option:    set high-availability vrrp group Foo priority 200 -The priority must be an interger number from 1 to 255. Higher priority value increases router's precedence in the master elections. +The priority must be an integer number from 1 to 255. Higher priority value increases router's precedence in the master elections. + +Sync groups +----------- + +A sync group allows VRRP groups to transition together.   + +.. code-block:: sh + +    edit high-availability +    set sync-group MAIN member VLAN9 +    set sync-group MAIN member VLAN20 + +In the following example, when VLAN9 transitions, VLAN20 will also transition: + +.. code-block:: sh + +    vrrp { +        group VLAN9 { +            interface eth0.9 +            virtual-address 10.9.1.1/24 +            priority 200 +            vrid 9 +        } +        group VLAN20 { +            interface eth0.20 +            priority 200 +            virtual-address 10.20.20.1/24 +            vrid 20 +        } +        sync-group MAIN { +            member VLAN20 +            member VLAN9 +        } +    } + + +.. warning:: All items in a sync group should be similarly configured.  If one VRRP group is set to a different premption delay or priority, it would result in an endless transition loop. +  Preemption  ---------- -VRRP can use two modes: preemptive and non-preemptive. In the preemptive mode, if a router with a higher priority fails and then comes back, routers with lower priority will give up their master status. In non-preemptive mode, the newly elected master will keep the master status and the virtual address indenfinitely. +VRRP can use two modes: preemptive and non-preemptive. In the preemptive mode, if a router with a higher priority fails and then comes back, routers with lower priority will give up their master status. In non-preemptive mode, the newly elected master will keep the master status and the virtual address indefinitely.  By default VRRP uses preemption. You can disable it with the "no-preempt" option: | 
