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Users Manual of XGS-6350-24X4C
24.1.2 FlexLinkLite Configuration
24.1.2.1 Run the following commands to set the backup port:
Run the following commands to set the FlexLinkLite backup port:
Command Purpose
Switch# configure Enters the global configuration mode of
the switch.
Switch_config# interface intf-name
Enters the interface configuration mode.
Intf-name: stands for the name of a port,
such as G0/1 or F0/10.
Switch_config_intf# switchport backup
interface backup-intf-name
as [active | backup]
Sets another port to be the backup port
of the current port.
backup-intf-name: represents the name
of another port.
active: Stands for the active port, to
which backup-intf-name corresponds,
when the current port is a backup one.
backup: Stands for the backup port, to
which backup-intf-name corresponds,
when the current port is an active one.
After switchport backup interface is set on an interface, the corresponding settings will automatically
generate on the backup port without any manual operations.
However, if no switchport backup interface is run, a pair of ports, which back up each other, will be deleted.
24.1.2.2 Setting the Preempt of a Backup Port
Command Purpose
Switch_config_intf# switchport bakcup
interface preempt
mode [none | role]
Sets the preempt mode.
none: represents no preempt.
role: means the role-based preempt,
which is the default settings of the active
port.
Switch_config_intf# switchport backup
interface preempt
delay [immediately | time-sec]
Sets the delay of the preempt. That is, it
refers to the waiting time during which
the link state will be resumed to preempt
start.
immediately: conducts the preempt
without any delay.