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506 | uplink Dell Networking W-Series Instant 6.4.0.2-4.1 | CLI Reference Guide
Parameter Description Range Default
packets are sent to verify the
uplink availability using the
Internet.
failover-vpn-timeout <seconds>
Configures a duration to wait for
an uplink switch based on VPN
status.
— 180
seconds
preemption
Enables pre-emption when no
uplinks are enforced. When
enabled, if the current uplink is
active, the W-IAP periodically
tries to use a higher priority
uplink, and switches to a higher
priority uplink even if the current
uplink is active.
— Disabled
uplink-priority
{cellular <priority>|ethernet <priority>|
[port <Interface-number> <priority>]|
wifi <priority>}
Sets an uplink priority.
You can specify the type of
uplink to configure and assign a
priority. If Ethernet uplink needs
to be prioritized, specify the
interface port number.
Integer Eth0
no…
Removes the configuration. — —
Usage Guidelines
Use this command to set preferences for enforcing uplinks or enabling preemption and to configure uplink
switchover.
Enforcing uplinks
The following configuration conditions apply to the uplink enforcement:
l When an uplink is enforced, the W-IAP uses the specified uplink regardless of uplink preemption configuration
and the current uplink status.
l When an uplink is enforced and multiple Ethernet ports are configured and uplink is enabled on the wired profiles,
the W-IAP tries to find an alternate Ethernet link based on the priority configured.
l When no uplink is enforced and preemption is not enabled, and if the current uplink fails, the W-IAP tries to find an
available uplink based on the priority configured.
Uplink Preemption
When no uplink is enforced and preemption is enabled, and if the current uplink fails, the W-IAP tries to find an
available uplink based on in the priority configured. If current uplink is active, the W-IAP periodically tries to use a
higher priority uplink and switches to the higher priority uplink even if the current uplink is active.
Uplink Priority
When uplink priority is configured, the W-IAP tries to get a higher priority link every ten minutes even if the current
uplink is up. This does not affect the current uplink connection. If the higher uplink is usable, the W-IAP switches
over to that uplink. Preemption is enabled by default.