Dell Force10 Z9000 FTOS Command Line Reference Guide for the Z9000 System FTOS - Page 647

timer Set the hello interval or dead interval for the Ring control packets. C-Series, E-Series, S-Series, Z-Series Syntax Parameters timer {hello-interval milliseconds}| {dead-interval milliseconds} To remove the timer, use the no timer {hello-interval [milliseconds]}| {dead-interval milliseconds} command. hello-interval milliseconds dead-interval milliseconds Enter the keyword hello-interval followed by the time, in milliseconds, to set the hello interval of the control packets. The milliseconds must be entered in increments of 50 millisecond; for example, 50, 100, 150 and so on. If an invalid value is entered, an error message is generated. Range: 50 to 2000 ms. Default: 500 ms. Enter the keyword dead-interval followed by the time, in milliseconds, to set the dead interval of the control packets. Range: 50 to 6000 ms. Default: 1500 ms. NOTE: The configured dead interval must be at least three times the hello interval. Defaults Command Modes Command History Usage Information • 500 ms for hello-interval milliseconds • 1500 ms for dead-intervalmilliseconds CONFIGURATION (conf-frrp) Version 8.3.11.1 Version 8.2.1.0 Version 7.4.1.0 Introduced on the Z9000. Introduced on the C-Series. Introduced. The hello interval command is the interval at which ring frames are generated from the primary interface of the master node. The dead interval command is the time that elapses before a time-out occurs. 647