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Name

name preempt — LANE database configuration (ATM)

Synopsis

name name preempt
no name name preempt

Configures

Preempt for the ELAN

Default

Disabled

Description

This command allows you to enable preempting of an ELAN. This is useful when a LAN Emulation Server (LES) of a higher priority fails and then comes back online; it allows the higher-priority LES to preempt the lower-priority LES, avoiding network flapping and instability.

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