Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide, NX-OS 4.0(1a)N1 (OL-16597-01, January 2009)

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Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 40 Configuring Fibre Channel Routing Services and Protocols
FSPF Interface Configuration
About Dead Time Intervals
You can set the FSPF dead time interval to specify the maximum interval for which a hello message must
be received before the neighbor is considered lost and removed from the database. The integer value can
range from 1 to 65,535 seconds.
Note This value must be the same in the ports at both ends of the ISL.
Caution An error is reported at the command prompt if the configured dead time interval is less than the hello
time interval.
Configuring Dead Time Intervals
To configure the FSPF dead time interval, perform this task:
About Retransmitting Intervals
You can specify the time after which an unacknowledged link state update should be transmitted on the
interface. The integer value to specify retransmit intervals can range from 1 to 65,535 seconds.
Note This value must be the same on the switches on both ends of the interface.
Step 2
switch(config)# interface fc slot/port
Configures the specified interface, or if already
configured, enters configuration mode for the
specified interface.
Step 3
switch(config-if)# fspf hello-interval
value vsan vsan-id
Specifies the hello message interval to verify the
health of the link in VSAN 175. The default is 20
seconds.
Command Purpose
Command Purpose
Step 1
switch# configuration terminal
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
switch(config)# interface fc slot/port
Configures the specified interface, or if already
configured, enters configuration mode for the
specified interface.
Step 3
switch(config-if)# fspf dead-interval
value vsan vsan-id
Specifies the maximum interval for the specified
VSAN before which a hello message must be received
on the selected interface before the neighbor is
considered lost. The default is 80 seconds.