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timer
Set the hello interval or dead interval for the Ring control packets.
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 then 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. The range is from 50 to 2000 ms.
Default: 500 ms.
dead-interval
milliseconds
Enter the keyword dead-interval then the time, in milliseconds, to set the
dead interval of the control packets. The range is from 50 to 6000 ms. Default:
1500 ms.
NOTE: The congured dead interval must be at least three times the hello
interval.
Defaults
• 500 ms for hello-interval milliseconds
• 1500 ms for dead-intervalmilliseconds
Command Modes CONFIGURATION (conf-frrp)
Command History
This guide is platform-specic. 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
9.8(0.0) Introduced on the S3048-ON and S4048-ON.
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.
8.2.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
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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