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After you complete this procedure, the link you specify is the active link and the other
links are not active.
NOTE: If no links are preferred, the active link is selected randomly.
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To specify an interface you prefer to be the active link in a single-mode trunk, enter
the following command or put it in the in the /etc/rc file:
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Use this procedure to remove a link from preferred status in a single-mode trunk. A
preferred link has priority for being the active link. You might want to perform this pro-
cedure if you are replacing or upgrading a physical interface that is currently the
preferred link and want to stop using it.
NOTE: There can only be one preferred link in a trunk.
After you complete this procedure, the currently preferred link is not the preferred
link, and you can use the vif favor command to make another link the preferred
link.
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To remove a link from preferred status in a single-mode trunk, enter the following
command:
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Use this procedure to create a trunk in which all interfaces are active at the same
time, thereby increasing throughput. After you complete this procedure, you have
increased throughput compared to using only a single interface. You can perform this
procedure any time you have a configured switch and the physical interfaces available.