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