Configure EIPS Reliability

Configuration Condition

To improve the EIPS ring reliability, the standby node works by replacing the master node when the master node breaks down.

The standby node is configured on the transmission node that is directly connected to the master node.

Table 3–12 Configure EIPS standby node

Step	Command	Description
Enter the global configuration mode	configure terminal	-
Enter the EIPS configuration mode	eips ring ring-id { master \| transit \| edge \| assistant } [ segment ]	-
Configure the specified transmission node as standby node	backup master	Mandatory By default, the standby node is not configured.

Enable the uni-directional detection function on the port or the port group.

Table 3–13 Configure the EIPS uni-directional detection on the port

Step	Command	Description
Enter the global configuration mode	configure terminal	-
Enter the L2 Ethernet interface configuration mode	interface interface-name	-
Configure EIPS uni-directional detection on the port	eips udld interval [ value ]	Mandatory By default, the uni-directional detection function on the port is not enabled.