Reference Guide
Version 8.3.12.0 Introduced on the S4810.
Version 7.8.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
pre-Version 
6.1.1.1
Introduced on the E-Series.
graceful-restart role
Specify the role for your OSPF router during graceful restart.
S4820T
Syntax
graceful-restart role [helper-only | restart-only]
To disable graceful restart role, use the no graceful-restart role command.
Parameters
role helper-only (OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords helper-only to specify the OSPF 
router is a helper only during graceful restart.
role restart-only (OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords restart-only to specify the 
OSPF router is a restart only during graceful-restart.
Defaults By default, OSPF routers are both helper and restart routers during a graceful restart.
Command Modes ROUTER OSPF
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the 
relevant 
FTOS Command Line Reference Guide
.
The following is a list of the FTOS version history for this command.
Version 8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 8.3.12.0 Introduced on the S4810.
Version 7.8.1.0 Added support for Multi-Process OSPF. Added Restart and 
Helper roles support on the S-Series.
Version 7.7.1.0 Added Helper-Role support on the S-Series.
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
pre-Version 
6.1.1.1
Introduced on the E-Series.
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