Dell Force10 Z9000, Reference Manual

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timer
Set the hello interval or dead interval for the Ring control packets.
C-Series, E-Series, S-Series, Z-Series
Syntax timer {hello-interval milliseconds }| {dead-interval
milliseconds }
To remove the timer, use the
no timer {hello-interval [ milliseconds ]}|
{dead-interval milliseconds }
command.
Parameters
hello-interval
milliseconds
Enter the keyword
hello-interval
followed by the time, in
milliseconds, to set the hello interval of the control packets. The
milliseconds must be entered in increments of 50 millisecond; for
example, 50, 100, 150 and so on. If an invalid value is entered, an error
message is generated. Range: 50 to 2000 ms. Default: 500 ms.
dead-interval
milliseconds
Enter the keyword
dead-interval
followed by the time, in
milliseconds, to set the dead interval of the control packets. Range: 50
to 6000 ms. Default: 1500 ms.
NOTE: The configured dead interval must be at least three times
the hello interval.
Defaults
• 500 ms for
hello-interval milliseconds
• 1500 ms for
dead-interval milliseconds
Command Modes CONFIGURATION (conf-frrp)
Command History
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 8.2.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
Version 7.4.1.0 Introduced.
Usage
Information The
hello interval
command is the interval at which ring frames are generated from the
primary interface of the master node. The
dead interval
command is the time that
elapses before a time-out occurs.
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