Configuring A Standby Interface - Huawei NetEngine80E Configuration Manual - Reliability

HUAWEI NetEngine80E/40E Router
Configuration Guide - Reliability
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Data Preparation
To configure the active/standby interface backup, you need the following data.
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2.2.2 Configuring a Standby Interface

After a standby interface is configured for the active interface, the standby interface can take
over network traffic when the active interface fails.
Context
Do as follows on the router that needs to be configured with the active/standby interface backup:
Procedure
Step 1 Run:
system-view
The system view is displayed.
Step 2 Run:
interface
The interface view is displayed.
Step 3 Run:
standby interface
A standby interface and its priority are configured.
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Issue 02 (2011-09-10)
Configuring IP addresses for interfaces
Configuring a static route to the destination network segment through the active/standby
interface
NOTE
Configure these parameters on the active interface and standby interfaces. To efficiently use IP addresses,
you can borrow the address of the active interface for the standby interface.
Data
Standby interfaces that serve as backup for the active interface
Priorities of standby interfaces
Delay time of the active/standby switchover
interface-type interface-number
interface-type interface-number [ priority ]
NOTE
l If multiple standby interfaces need to be configured for a main interface, run the
command for several times to configure all the standby interfaces.
l A main interface can be configured with a maximum of three standby interfaces. In addition, a standby
interface can be configured only for one main interface.
l A maximum of 10 main interfaces can exist at the same time.
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