vrrpd configuration problem

[chieftan]

vrrp scenario as shown below:-

Box 1 = Backup
Box 2 = Master

This is correct - both systems have the same priority number. The I shutdown box 2:

Box 1 = Master
Box 2 = shutdown

This is correct.....box 1 becomes the master as vrrp will set it. Then I reboot box 2 and this happens:

Box 1 = Backup
Box 2 = Master

This is not correct. Box 1 should have remained the master and box 2 the backup.

The issue I have is that the tests required on Box 2 need it to be a backup and not master.
So, with that in mind I run a couple of commands to force it to be a backup:-

vrrpd -i zhp0 -v 1 -B xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

This should force the box to become the backup (hence -B - and preemption is on), but it does not work, and I have set the other to be Master.

So I tried the following:

vrrpd -i zhp0 -v 1 -p 100 xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

This should set box 2's priority to be lower than box 1, therefore making it the backup, but it also fails.

I cannot get anything to make box 2 become the backup.

Anyone got any ideas?