Command Reference Guide

382 ● standby detect-group 3Com Router 5000 Family and Router 6000 Family
Command Reference
standby detect-group
Purpose Use the standby detect-group command to implement interface backup using
the auto detect function.
Use the undo standby detect-group command to disable interface backup
using the auto detect function.
Syntax standby detect-group group-number
undo standby detect-group group-number
Parameters group-number
Number of the detect group. Valid values are 1 to 100.
Example Enable backup up interface Serial 0/0/0 when detect group 10 is unreachable.
<3Com> system-view
System View: return to User View with Ctrl+Z.
[3Com] interface serial 0/0/0
[3Com-Serial 0/0/0] standby detect-group 10
View This command can be used in the following views:
■ Interface view
Description Using the result of auto detect, you can control whether to enable the backup
interface.
When a detect group is referenced for interface backup, the router does one of the
following:
■ When the detect group is reachable, use the main interface.
■ When the detect group is unreachable, enable the backup interface.
■ When the unreachable detect group becomes reachable again, switch over to the
main interface.
This command is configured on the backup interface.