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| 6.4 |  | HSRP Configuration |
| 6.4.4 |  | HSRP standby preempt |

The standby router assumes the active router role when the active router fails or is removed from service. This new active router remains as the forwarding router even when the former active router with the higher priority regains service in the network.

The former active router can be configured to resume the forwarding router role from a router with a lower priority. To enable a router to resume the forwarding router role, enter the following command in interface configuration mode:

> Router(config-if)#standby group-number preempt

When the standby preempt command is issued, the interface changes to the appropriate state.

The following message is automatically generated as soon as the router becomes active in the network:

> 3w1d : %STANDBY-6-STATECHANGE: STANDBY: 50: FastEthernet0/0 state standby → Active