name preempt

To set the emulated LAN preempt, use the name preempt LANE database configuration command. To disable preempt, use the no form of this command.

name elan-name preempt

no name elan-name preempt

Syntax Description
elan-name Specifies the name of the emulated LAN.

Default

Preempt is off by default.

Command Mode

LANE database configuration

Usage Guidelines

This command first appeared in Cisco IOS Release 11.3.

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