Administrator Guide

timers spf
Set the time interval between when the switch receives a topology change and starts a shortest path first (SPF) calculation.
Syntax
timers spf delay holdtime
To return to the default, use the no timers spf command.
Parameters
delay Enter a number as the delay. The range is from 0 to 4294967295. The default is 5
seconds.
holdtime Enter a number as the hold time. The range is from 0 to 4294967295. The default is 10
seconds.
Defaults
• delay = 5 seconds
• holdtime = 10 seconds
Command Modes ROUTER OSPF
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell Networking
OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100-ON.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.8.1.0 Added support for Multi-Process OSPF.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
pre-6.1.1.1 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage Information Setting the delay and holdtime parameters to a low number enables the switch to an alternate path quickly but
requires more CPU usage.
Example
Dell# conf
Dell(conf)# router ospf 1
Dell(conf-router_ospf-1)# timer spf 2 5
Dell(conf-router_ospf-1)# show config
!
router ospf 1
timers spf 2 5
Dell(conf-router_ospf-1)# end
1168 Open Shortest Path First (OSPFv2 and OSPFv3)