Switchport Backup Interface - Dell Catalyst 3130 Command Reference Manual

Chapter 2 Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 for HP Cisco IOS Commands

switchport backup interface

Use the switchport backup interface interface configuration command on a Layer 2 interface on the
switch stack or on a standalone switch to configure Flex Links, a pair of interfaces that provide backup to
each other.
Use the no form of this command to remove the Flex Links configuration.
Syntax Description fastethernet
gigabitethernet
port-channel
tengigabitethernet
mmu
primary
multicast
fast-convergence
preemption
delay
mode
prefer
vlan vlan-name
Defaults
The default is to have no Flex Links defined. The preemption mode is off. No preemption occurs.
Preemption delay is set to 35 seconds.
Command Modes
Interface configuration
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switchport backup interface [fastethernet interface-name | gigabitethernet interface-name |
port-channel interface-name | tengigabitethernet interface-name ] {mmu primary vlan
interface-name | multicast fast-convergence | preemption {delay interface-name | mode} |
prefer vlan name}
no switchport backup interface [fastethernet interface-name | gigabitethernet interface-name |
port-channel interface-name | tentigabitethernet interface-name ] {mmu primary vlan
interface-name | multicast fast-convergence | preemption {delay interface-name | mode} |
prefer vlan name}
FastEthernet IEEE 802.3 port name. Valid range is 0 to 9.
GigabitEthernet IEEE 802.3z port name. Valid range is 0 to 9.
Ethernet Channel of interface. Valid range is 0 to 64.
Ten Gigabit Ethernet port name. Valid range is 0 to 9.
MAC-address move update. Configure the MAC move update (MMU) for
a backup interface pair.
MAC-address move update primary VLAN ID number. Valid range is 0 to
4094.
Multicast parameters.
Fast-convergence parameter.
Configure a preemption scheme for a backup interface pair.
Preemption parameters in seconds. Valid range is 1 to 300.
Set the preemption mode.
Load-balancing.
The VLAN ID of the private-VLAN primary VLAN. Valid range is 1 to
4094.
Modification
This command was introduced.
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