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Ste
 Command
Remarks 
8.  Configure protected VLANs 
for the smart link group. 
protected-vlan reference-instance 
instance-id-list 
By default, no protected VLAN is 
configured for a smart link group. 
 
Configuring member ports for a smart link group 
You can configure member ports for a smart link group either in smart link group view or in interface view. 
The configurations made in these two views have the same effect.  
In smart link group view 
To configure member ports for a smart link group in smart link group view: 
 
Ste
 Command
1.  Enter system view. 
system-view 
2.  Create a smart link group, and enter smart link 
group view. 
smart-link group group-id 
3.  Configure member ports for a smart link group.
port interface-type interface-number { master | slave }
 
In interface view 
To configure member ports for a smart link group in interface view: 
 
Ste
 Command
1.  Enter system view. 
system-view 
2.  Enter Layer 2 Ethernet interface view or layer 2 
aggregate interface view. 
interface interface-type interface-number 
3.  Configure member ports for a smart link group.
port smart-link group group-id { master | slave } 
 
Configuring role preemption for a smart link group 
 
Ste
 Command
Remarks 
1.  Enter system view. 
system-view  N/A 
2.  Create a smart link group, 
and enter smart link group 
view. 
smart-link group group-id  N/A
 
3.  Enable role preemption. 
preemption mode role 
By default, the device works in the 
non-preemption mode. 
4.  Configure the preemption 
delay. 
preemption delay delay-time 
Optional. 
1 second by default. 
 
  NOTE:  
The preemption delay configuration takes effect only after role preemption is enabled.