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--- documentation:examples:simple_vrrp_lab [2026/02/27 01:43] – [Forwarding and ARP entry] olivier
+++ documentation:examples:simple_vrrp_lab [2026/02/27 09:55] (current) – [Starting the lab] olivier
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 <code>
-# ./BSDRP-lab-bhyve.sh -i /usr/obj/BSDRP.amd64/BSDRP-1.61-full-amd64-vga.img -n 4 -l 2
+# ./BSDRP-lab-bhyve.sh -i /usr/obj/BSDRP.amd64/BSDRP-2.1-full-amd64.img -n 4 -l 2
-vmm module not loaded. Loading it...
-nmdm module not loaded. Loading it...
-if_tap module not loaded. Loading it...
-BSD Router Project (http://bsdrp.net) - bhyve full-meshed lab script
 Setting-up a virtual lab with 4 VM(s):
-- Working directory: /tmp/BSDRP
+- Working directory: /home/olivier/BSDRP-VMs
-- Each VM have 1 core(s) and 256M RAM
+- Each VM has a total of 1 (1 cores and 1 threads) and 1G RAM
+- Emulated NIC: virtio-net
+- Boot mode: UEFI
 - Switch mode: bridge + tap
 - 2 LAN(s) between all VM
 - Full mesh Ethernet links between each VM
-VM 1 have the following NIC:
+VM 1 has the following NIC:
-- vtnet0 connected to VM 2.
+- vtnet0 connected to VM 2
-- vtnet1 connected to VM 3.
+- vtnet1 connected to VM 3
-- vtnet2 connected to VM 4.
+- vtnet2 connected to VM 4
 - vtnet3 connected to LAN number 1
 - vtnet4 connected to LAN number 2
-VM 2 have the following NIC:
+VM 2 has the following NIC:
-- vtnet0 connected to VM 1.
+- vtnet0 connected to VM 1
-- vtnet1 connected to VM 3.
+- vtnet1 connected to VM 3
-- vtnet2 connected to VM 4.
+- vtnet2 connected to VM 4
 - vtnet3 connected to LAN number 1
 - vtnet4 connected to LAN number 2
-VM 3 have the following NIC:
+VM 3 has the following NIC:
-- vtnet0 connected to VM 1.
+- vtnet0 connected to VM 1
-- vtnet1 connected to VM 2.
+- vtnet1 connected to VM 2
-- vtnet2 connected to VM 4.
+- vtnet2 connected to VM 4
 - vtnet3 connected to LAN number 1
 - vtnet4 connected to LAN number 2
-VM 4 have the following NIC:
+VM 4 has the following NIC:
-- vtnet0 connected to VM 1.
+- vtnet0 connected to VM 1
-- vtnet1 connected to VM 2.
+- vtnet1 connected to VM 2
-- vtnet2 connected to VM 3.
+- vtnet2 connected to VM 3
 - vtnet3 connected to LAN number 1
 - vtnet4 connected to LAN number 2
-For connecting to VM'serial console, you can use:
+To connect VM'serial console, you can use:
-- VM 1 : cu -l /dev/nmdm1B
+- VM 1 : sudo cu -l /dev/nmdm-BSDRP.1B
-- VM 2 : cu -l /dev/nmdm2B
+- VM 2 : sudo cu -l /dev/nmdm-BSDRP.2B
-- VM 3 : cu -l /dev/nmdm3B
+- VM 4 : sudo cu -l /dev/nmdm-BSDRP.4B
-- VM 4 : cu -l /dev/nmdm4B
+- VM 3 : sudo cu -l /dev/nmdm-BSDRP.3B
 </code>
-===== Special notes for VLAN user =====
-Do not uses the default interface vlan name assignment (like "igb0.10"), because the underlying tool (netgraph) doesn't support interface name that includes a dot.
 ===== Configuring Routers =====
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 <code>
 sysrc hostname=R1 \
+  kld_list+="carp" \
   ifconfig_vtnet3="inet 192.168.1.1/24" \
   ifconfig_vtnet4="inet 192.168.2.1/24" \
-  freevrrpd_enable=YES
+  ifconfig_vtnet3_alias0="inet 192.168.1.254/32 vhid 1 vrrpprio 101 pass vrid1 carpver 3" \
-cat <<EOF > /usr/local/etc/freevrrpd.conf
+  ifconfig_vtnet4_alias0="inet 192.168.2.254/32 vhid 2 vrrpprio 101 pass vrid2 carpver 3"
-[VRID]
+echo 'net.inet.carp.preempt=1' >> /etc/sysctl.conf
-serverid = 1
+kldload carp
-interface = vtnet3
+service hostname restart
-# This router is the master
-priority = 101
-addr = 192.168.1.254/24
-# We want that this state is dependant with the state of vrid 2
-vridsdep = 2
-password = vrid1
-[VRID]
-serverid = 2
-interface = vtnet4
-# This router is the master
-priority = 101
-addr = 192.168.2.254/24
-password = vrid2
-# We want that this state is dependant with the state of vrid 1
-vridsdep = 1
-EOF
 service netif restart
-service freevrrpd start
+sysctl net.inet.carp.preempt=1
 config save
 </code>
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 <code>
 sysrc hostname=R2 \
+  kld_list+="carp" \
   ifconfig_vtnet3="inet 192.168.1.2/24" \
   ifconfig_vtnet4="inet 192.168.2.2/24" \
-  freevrrpd_enable=YES
+  ifconfig_vtnet3_alias0="inet 192.168.1.254/32 vhid 1 vrrpprio 100 pass vrid1 carpver 3" \
-cat <<EOF > /usr/local/etc/freevrrpd.conf
+  ifconfig_vtnet4_alias0="inet 192.168.2.254/32 vhid 2 vrrpprio 100 pass vrid2 carpver 3"
-[VRID]
+echo 'net.inet.carp.preempt=1' >> /etc/sysctl.conf
-serverid = 1
+kldload carp
-interface = vtnet3
+service hostname restart
-# This router is the backup
-priority = 100
-addr = 192.168.1.254/24
-# We want that this state is dependant with the state of vrid 2
-vridsdep = 2
-password = vrid1
-[VRID]
-serverid = 2
-interface = vtnet4
-# This router is the backup
-priority = 100
-addr = 192.168.2.254/24
-password = vrid2
-# We want that this state is dependant with the state of vrid 1
-vridsdep = 1
-EOF
 service netif restart
-service freevrrpd start
+sysctl net.inet.carp.preempt=1
 config save
 </code>
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 Disable one interface on R1 for changing the VRRP states:
 <code>
+root@R1:~ # ifconfig vtnet3 down
-[root@R1]~# ifconfig vtnet3 down
+root@R1:~ # grep carp /var/log/messages
-Nov  5 11:48:40 R1 freevrrpd[1178]: can't write to socket: Network is down
+Feb 27 09:19:11 router kernel: carp: 1@vtnet3: MASTER -> INIT (hardware interface down)
-Nov  5 11:48:40 R1 freevrrpd[1178]: There is a big problem here !
+Feb 27 09:19:11 router kernel: carp: demoted by 240 to 240 (interface down)
-Nov  5 11:48:42 R1 freevrrpd[1178]: interface vtnet3 is faulty, deactivated from VRRP VRIDs
+Feb 27 09:19:11 router kernel: carp: 2@vtnet4: MASTER -> BACKUP (more frequent advertisement received)
-Nov  5 11:48:42 R1 freevrrpd[1178]: VRID 2 (interface vtnet4) has been deactivated due to dependance
 </code>
@@ Line 216: / Line 179: @@
 <code>
-[root@R2]~#tail -f /var/log/messages
+root@R2:~ # grep carp /var/log/messages
-Nov  5 11:48:45 R2 freevrrpd[2092]: server state vrid 1: master
+Feb 27 09:19:11 router kernel: carp: 2@vtnet4: BACKUP -> MASTER (preempting a slower master)
-Nov  5 11:48:48 R2 freevrrpd[2092]: server state vrid 2: master
+Feb 27 09:19:15 router kernel: carp: 1@vtnet3: BACKUP -> MASTER (master timed out)
 </code>