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Dell#
timers spf
Set the time interval between when the switch receives a topology change and starts a shortest path rst (SPF) calculation.
Syntax
timers spf delay holdtime msec
To return to the default, use the no timers spf command.
Parameters
delay Enter a number as the delay. The range is from 0 to 2147483647. The default is 5
seconds. When congured in milli seconds, 100 is the least value that is allowed to be
congured.
holdtime Enter a number as the hold time. The range is from 0 to 2147483647. The default is 10
seconds. When congured in milli seconds, 200 is the least value that is allowed to be
congured.
msec Enter the keyword msec to specify the time interval value in milli seconds.
NOTE: If you do not specify the msec option, the timer values are considered
as seconds.
Defaults
• delay = 5 seconds
• holdtime = 10 seconds
Command Modes ROUTER OSPFv3 for OSPFv3 and ROUTER OSPFv2 for OSPFv2
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
9.11.0.0 Introduced the keyword msec.
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.
9.8(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON, S6000, S4820T, S4810, S5000.
Usage Information Setting the delay and holdtime parameters to a low number enables the switch to an alternate path quickly but
requires more CPU usage.
Example
Dell# conf
Dell(conf)# ipv6 router ospf 1
Dell(conf-ipv6-router_ospf)# timer spf 2 5 msec
Dell(conf-ipv6-router_ospf)# show config
Open Shortest Path First (OSPFv2 and OSPFv3) 1185