C.9. Initializing the Virtual Router Structure

/*********************************************************
 NAME : init_virtual_srv
*********************************************************/
static void init_virtual_srv( vrrp_rt *vsrv )
{
   memset( vsrv, 0, sizeof(*vsrv) );
   vsrv->state       = VRRP_STATE_INIT;
   vsrv->priority    = VRRP_PRIO_DFL;
   vsrv->adver_int   = VRRP_ADVER_DFL*VRRP_TIMER_HZ;
   vsrv->preempt     = VRRP_PREEMPT_DFL;
}

The function init_virtual_srv initialized the virtual router structure vsrv. Note that the initial state of the virtual router is set to VRRP_STATE_INIT. The priority, advertisement interval, and preempt are set to defaults unless the user changes them. Note that the advertisement interval default, which is 1 second, is multiplied ...

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