smart-link group

Function

The smart-link group command creates a Smart Link group and enters the Smart Link group view. If the Smart Link group already exists, you can enter the Smart Link group view directly.

The undo smart-link group command deletes a Smart Link group that already exists.

By default, no Smart Link group is created on the device.

Format

smart-link group group-id

undo smart-link group group-id

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Value
group-id	Specifies a Smart Link group ID.	The value is an integer that ranges from 1 to 16.

Views

System view

Default Level

2: Configuration level

Usage Guidelines

Usage Scenario

The Smart Link function implements link backup and rapid switchover on a dual-homed network. To use the Smart Link function, you must create a Smart Link group first.

Follow-up Procedure

After creating a Smart Link group, perform the following actions:

Configure master and slave interfaces in the Smart Link group.
Enable the Smart Link group to send Flush packets.
Enable the Smart Link group.

Precautions

Run the undo port command to delete all the member interfaces before deleting a Smart Link group that has member interfaces.

Example

# Create Smart Link group 1.

<HUAWEI> system-view
[HUAWEI] smart-link group 1
[HUAWEI-smlk-group1]