Reference Guide
1100 | Open Shortest Path First (OSPFv2)
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Use this command for interfaces connected to multi-access networks, not 
point-to-point networks.
ip ospf retransmit-interval
c e s
Set the retransmission time between lost link state advertisements (LSAs) for 
adjacencies belonging to the interface.
Syntax
ip ospf retransmit-interval seconds
To return to the default values, enter no ip ospf retransmit-interval.
Parameters
Defaults
5 seconds
Command Modes
INTERFACE
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Usage
Information
Set the time interval to a number large enough to prevent unnecessary 
retransmissions. For example, the interval should be larger for interfaces connected to 
virtual links.
ip ospf transmit-delay
c e s
Set the estimated time elapsed to send a link state update packet on the interface.
Syntax
ip ospf transmit-delay seconds
To return to the default value, enter no ip ospf transmit-delay.
Parameters
Defaults
1 second
seconds
Enter the number of seconds as the interval between retransmission. 
Range: 1 to 3600.
Default: 5 seconds.
This interval must be greater than the expected round-trip time for a packet to 
travel between two routers.
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seconds
Enter the number of seconds as the transmission time. This value should be 
greater than the transmission and propagation delays for the interface.
Range: 1 to 3600.
Default: 1 second. 










