Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch Fabric Manager Software Configuration Guide, NX-OS 4.0 (OL-16598-01, June 2008)

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Nexus 5000 Series Switch Fabric Manager Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter 18 Configuring Fibre Channel Routing Services and Protocols
FSPF Interface Configuration
Configuring Hello Time Intervals
To configure the FSPF Hello time interval using Fabric Manager, perform this task:
Step 1 In the Physical Attributes pane, expand Switches > Interfaces, and then choose FC Physical.
You see the interface configuration in the Information pane.
Step 2 Click the FSPF tab.
You see the FSPF interface configuration in the Information pane as shown in Figure 18-4.
Step 3 Change the Hello Interval field for a switch.
Step 4 Click Apply Changes to save these changes, or click Undo Changes to discard any unsaved changes.
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.
Configuring Dead Time Intervals
To configure the FSPF dead time interval using Fabric Manager, perform this task:
Step 1 In the Physical Attributes pane, expand Switches > Interfaces, and then choose FC Physical.
You see the interface configuration in the Information pane.
Step 2 Click the FSPF tab.
You see the FSPF interface configuration in the Information pane as shown in Figure 18-4.
Step 3 Double-click the Dead Interval field for a switch and provide a new value.
Step 4 Click Apply Changes to save these changes, or click Undo Changes to discard any unsaved changes.
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.