Do not add the preempt command to the standby device that you want to loose the election because they will force an election that they will eventually loose.
Second add a preempt delay to the device that you want to win the election after a reload. This will allow them an opportunity to build there routing tables and initialize any other services before they take over the active role. I also set the device I want to be in standby to a priority of 150 and the device I want to be active to 200. This give me more room to make changes the the roles at a later date with more range to work in. I also chose numbers above the default priority of 100 on purpose. Cat1: Interface Vlan 5 ip address 150.50.5.5 255.255.255.0 standby 1 ip 150.50.5.100 standby 1 priority 150 standby 2 ip 150.50.5.200 standby 2 priority 200 preempt delay 90 Cat2: Interface Vlan 5 ip addres 150.50.5.10 255.255.255.0 standby 1 ip 150.50.5.100 standby 1 priority 200 preempt delay 90 standby 2 ip 150.50.5.200 standby 2 priority 150 Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=56704&t=56689 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
