Re: RE: VRRP Operation across subnets
"venki" <[email protected]>
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Extactly this is what I expected.. It clarifies my query.. Thanks JD.. - Venki. On Tue, 10 Jan 2006 Davis,Jesse M wrote : >Hi Venki, > > Since VRRP is designed as a Unicast first-hop gateway mechanism, I don't >see how it could function successfully across subnets. VRRP allows a client >to store a shared MAC address handled by one or more virtual routers. Since >a MAC address is only available locally on the same data-link network, >receiving and storing a DMAC for a VRRP router on a different subnet would >not make communication using said DMAC possible. In practice I have never >seen any situation where a VRRP advertisement is learned across subnets. > > >Hope this helps, >JD > >-----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >venki >Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 10:40 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [VRRP] VRRP Operation across subnets > > > > >Hi, > > Is VRRP operation across subnets valid? > > RFC3768 does not discuss anything related to this. Kindly respond with any >known references in this regard. > >Thanks >Venki.. > > > > ><http://adworks.rediff.com/cgi-bin/AdWorks/sigclick.cgi/www.rediff.com/signa >ture-home.htm/1507191490@Middle5?PARTNER=3> > _______________________________________________ vrrp mailing list [email protected] https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/vrrp