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