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ip ospf hello-interval
Specify the time interval between the hello packets sent on the interface.
Z9000
Syntax
ip ospf hello-interval seconds
To return to the default value, use the no ip ospf hello-interval command.
Parameters
seconds Enter the number of seconds for the interval. The range is
from 1 to 65535. The default is 10 seconds.
Defaults 10 seconds
Command
Modes
INTERFACE
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,
refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
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.
7.6.1.0 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
The time interval between the hello packets must be the same for routers in a
network.
Related
Commands
ip ospf dead-interval — sets the time interval before a router is declared dead.
ip ospf message-digest-key
Enable OSPF MD5 authentication and send an OSPF message digest key on the interface.
Z9000
Syntax
ip ospf message-digest-key keyid md5 key
To delete a key, use the no ip ospf message-digest-key keyid command.
Open Shortest Path First (OSPFv2 and OSPFv3)
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