preference (preference-based view)

Format

preference preference

undo preference preference

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Value
preference	Specifies the precedence of DF election.	The value is an integer ranging from 0 to 65535. The default value is 32767. The larger the value, the higher the precedence.

Parameter

Description

Value

preference

Specifies the precedence of DF election.

The value is an integer ranging from 0 to 65535. The default value is 32767. The larger the value, the higher the precedence.

Views

preference-based view

Default Level

2: Configuration level

Task Name and Operations

Task Name	Operations
bgp	write

Usage Guidelines

Usage Scenario

In multi-homing networking, if users want to specify the master DF based on the precedence of an ESI instance, run the df-election type preference-based command to enter the preference-based view. Then, run the preference preference command to set a DF precedence. The larger value of preference , the higher precedence.

Example

# Configure the precedence of DF election for a static ESI instance.

<HUAWEI> system-view
[~HUAWEI] evpn
[*HUAWEI-evpn] esi 0011.1001.1001.1001.1002
[*HUAWEI-evpn-esi-0011.1001.1001.1001.1002] df-election type preference-based
[*HUAWEI-evpn-esi-0011.1001.1001.1001.1002-preference-based] preference 200