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When Preemption is enabled (preemption = 1 in CLI), the Cluster Virtual ID with the highest priority will be in the master state.

Preemption is disabled (preemption = 0 in CLI), the cluster virtual ID with the highest priority will be in the backup state.

Clustering active-active mode priority:

Sample output on Array 1:

Interface name: outside

Virtual Cluster ID (VCID): 7

Virtual Cluster enable: on

Virtual Cluster State: Master

*Sample Virtual IP: 192.168.2.100

*Priority: 200

Interface name: outside

Virtual Cluster ID (VCID): 8

Virtual Cluster enable: on

Virtual Cluster State: Backup

*Sample Virtual IP: 192.168.2.101

*Priority: 100

Sample output on Array 2:

Interface name: outside

Virtual Cluster ID (VCID): 7

Virtual Cluster enable: on

Virtual Cluster State: Backup

*Sample Virtual IP: 192.168.2.100

*Priority: 100

Interface name: outside

Virtual Cluster ID (VCID): 8

Virtual Cluster enable: on

Virtual Cluster State: Master

*Sample Virtual IP: 192.168.2.101

*Priority: 200

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