How do I configure the Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) on a backup router using CLI commands on my managed switch?

Enable routing for the switch. IP forwarding will then be enabled by default.

(Netgear Switch) #config (Netgear Switch) (Config)#ip routing
Configure the IP addresses and subnet masks for the port that will participate in the protocol.

(Netgear Switch) (Config)#interface 1/0/4 (Netgear Switch) (Interface 1/0/4)#routing (Netgear Switch) (Interface 1/0/4)#ip address 192.150.4.1 255.255.0.0 (Netgear Switch) (Interface 1/0/4)#exit
Enable VRRP for the switch.

(Netgear Switch) (Config)#ip vrrp
Assign virtual router IDs to port that will participate in the protocol.

(Netgear Switch) (Config)#interface 1/0/4 (Netgear Switch) (Interface 1/0/4)#ip vrrp 20
Specify the IP address that the virtual router function will recognize. Since the virtual IP address on port 1/0/4 is the same as Router 1’s port 1/0/2 actual IP address, this router will always be the VRRP backup when Router 1 is active.

(Netgear Switch) (Interface 1/0/4)#ip vrrp 20 ip 192.150.2.1
Set the priority for the port. The default priority is 100.

(Netgear Switch) (Interface 1/0/4)#ip vrrp 20 priority 254
Enable VRRP on the port.

(Netgear Switch) (Interface 1/0/4)#ip vrrp 20 mode (Netgear Switch) (Interface 1/0/4)#exit (Netgear Switch) (Config)#exit

For more information, see the following support articles:

This article applies Version 10.x or above firmware on the following switches:

Last Updated:07/07/2025 | Article ID: 21706