The vrrp6 vrid backup-forward command enables the backup device in a VRRP6 backup group to forward service traffic.
The undo vrrp6 vrid backup-forward command disables the backup device in a VRRP6 backup group from forwarding service traffic.
By default, the backup device cannot forward service traffic.
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Usage Scenario
On a mobile bearer network, a base station is connected to aggregation devices over the primary and secondary PWs and to NPEs over the active and standby links. A VRRP6 backup group is deployed on both NPEs. If the aggregation device on the active link fails, service traffic switches from the active link to the standby link immediately, but a master/backup VRRP6 switchover is performed between both NPEs after a delay. Therefore, service traffic is lost before the master/backup VRRP6 switchover is performed. To resolve this issue and meet carrier-class reliability requirements, run the vrrp6 vrid backup-forward command to enable the backup NPE to forward service traffic. After the configuration is complete, the backup NPE forwards service traffic before a master/backup VRRP6 switchover is performed, which prevents service traffic loss.
Prerequisites
A VRRP6 backup group has been created using the vrrp6 vrid command in the interface view.
Configuration Impact
After the vrrp6 vrid backup-forward command is run, backup devices forward service traffic with a virtual MAC address as a destination MAC address. If a downstream switch broadcasts a packet with a virtual MAC address as a destination MAC address, backup devices also forward this packet. As a result, duplicate traffic is sent. Do not run this command on a non-mobile bearer network to prevent duplicate traffic.
Precautions
You can configure backup devices to forward service traffic on the master and backup devices in a VRRP6 backup group.
<HUAWEI> system-view [~HUAWEI] interface GigabitEthernet 0/1/8 [~HUAWEI-GigabitEthernet0/1/8] ipv6 enable [*HUAWEI-GigabitEthernet0/1/8] ipv6 address 100::1/64 [*HUAWEI-GigabitEthernet0/1/8] vrrp6 vrid 20 virtual-ip FE80::23 link-local [*HUAWEI-GigabitEthernet0/1/8] vrrp6 vrid 20 backup-forward