Dell PowerConnect 6024 Command Line Interface (CLI) Guide (.htm) - Page 237

User Guidelines There are no user guidelines for this command. Example The following example defines an OSPF virtual link on neighbor with the address 1.1.1.1. Console (config)# router ospf area 1.1.1.1 virtual-link 1.1.1.1 hello-interval The hello-interval ospf virtual link interface configuration command specifies the interval between hello packets that the software sends on the OSPF virtual link interface. To return to the default time, use the no form of this command. Syntax hello-interval seconds no hello-interval • seconds-Specifies the interval (in seconds). The value must be the same for all nodes on a specific network. (Range: 1 - 65535) Default Configuration The default value is 10 seconds. Command Mode OSPF virtual link configuration User Guidelines This value is advertised in the hello packets. The smaller the hello interval, the faster topological changes are detected, but causes more routing traffic. This value must be the same for all routers and access servers on a specific network. Example The following example specifies the interval between hello packets that the software sends on the OSPF virtual link interface as 100. Console (config)# router ospf area 1.1.1.1 virtual-link 1.1.1.1 Console# (config-vlink)# hello-interval 100 OSPF Commands 237