• Supported Platforms
• EX4200

• Related Topics
• Configuring Graceful Routing Engine Switchover in a Virtual Chassis Configuration (CLI Procedure)
• Installing Software on an EX8200 Switch with Redundant Routing Engines (CLI Procedure)

graceful-switchover

Syntax

Hierarchy Level

Release Information

Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 9.2 for EX Series switches.

Description

For EX4200 switches configured as a Virtual Chassis and for EX8200 switches with more than one Routing Engine, configure the master Routing Engine to switch over gracefully to a backup Routing Engine without interruption to packet forwarding.

Default

Graceful Routing Engine switchover (GRES) is disabled.

Required Privilege Level

interface—To view this statement in the configuration.
interface-control—To add this statement to the configuration.