Switch Priority - Cisco Catalyst 3650 series Command Reference Manual

switch priority

To change the stack member priority value, use the switch priority command in EXEC mode on the active
switch.
switch stack-member-number priority new-priority-value
Syntax Description
stack-member-number
new-priority-value
Command Default
The default priority value is 1.
Command Modes
User EXEC
Privileged EXEC
Command History
Release
Cisco IOS XE 3.3SECisco IOS XE 3.3SE
Usage Guidelines
The new priority value is a factor when a new active switch is elected. When you change the priority value
the active switch is not changed immediately.
Examples This example shows how to change the priority value of stack member 6 to 8:
Device# switch 6 priority 8
Changing the Switch Priority of Switch Number 6 to 8
Do you want to continue?[confirm]
Current stack member number. The range is 1 to 9.
New stack member priority value. The range is 1 to 15.
Modification
This command was introduced.
Command Reference, Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5.1a (Catalyst 3650 Switches)
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