preempt

To preempt or become the MASTER router, permit a BACKUP router with a higher priority value.

Syntax

preempt

 

To prohibit preemption, use the no preempt command.

Defaults

Enabled (that is, a BACKUP router can preempt the MASTER router).

Command

VRRP

Modes

 

Command

This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,

History

refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.

 

The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.

VersionDescription

9.7(0.0)

Introduced on the S6000-ON.

9.0.2.0Introduced on the S6000.

8.3.19.0Introduced on the S4820T.

8.3.11.1Introduced on the Z9000.

8.3.7.0Introduced on the S4810.

7.6.1.0Introduced on the S-Series.

7.5.1.0Introduced on the C-Series.

6.2.1.1Introduced on the E-Series.

priority

Specify a VRRP priority value for the VRRP group. The VRRP protocol uses this value during the MASTER election process.

Syntax

priority priority

 

To return to the default value, use the no priority command.

Parameters

priority

Enter a number as the priority. Enter 255 only if the router’s

 

 

 

virtual address is the same as the interface’s primary IP

 

 

address (that is, the router is the OWNER). The range is from

 

 

1 to 255. The default is 100.

Defaults

100

 

Command

VRRP

 

Modes

 

 

Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)

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