yield-standby

This command manages the inclusion of the aggregate interface in the standby group.

Syntax

yield-standby

Guidelines

The yield-standby command removes this appliance in the standby group. This command does not modify the interface configuration. After removal, the interface is added back to the standby group in potentially a different state.

Use this command after you quiesce the appliance to remove the interface gracefully from its standby group. You quiesce the appliance for maintenance.

Attention: Never use this command when preemptions is enabled in the standby control configuration.
The state of the interface in the standby group controls what happens after you run the command.
  • When you issue the yield-standby command against the active appliance, the following changes occur.
    • The active appliance resigns from the standby group and a standby control takeover occurs, which potentially breaks in flight connections and transactions.
    • The standby appliance becomes the active appliance.
    • An election occurs among the group members to determine which one becomes the standby appliance.
  • When you issue the yield-standby command against the standby appliance, the following changes occur.
    • The standby appliance is temporarily removed from the standby group.
    • An election occurs among the group members to determine which one becomes the standby appliance.
  • When you issue the yield-standby command against a listen appliance, that appliance is removed and added back without an observable difference.

Example

Temporarily remove the appliance from the standby group. 
# yield-standby