Administrator Guide

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, see the relevant Dell Networking
OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.10(0.0) Introduced on the S6100–ON.
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.
8.2.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
7.4.1.0 Introduced.
576 Force10 Resilient Ring Protocol (FRRP)