OSPF Commands
XSR CLI Reference Guide 5-95
Default
Fourtimesthevalueofthesecondsparameterdefinedintheospf hello-intervalcommand.
Example
Thefollowingexamplesetsthedeadintervalto20forFastEthernetport2:
XSR(config)#interface fastethernet 2
XSR(config-if<F2>)#ip address 172.16.16.1 255.255.255.0
XSR(config-if<F2>)#ip ospf dead-interval 20

ip ospf hello-interval

Thiscommandsetsthenumberofsecondsaroutermustwaitbeforesendingahellopacketto
neighborroutersontheinterface.
Syntax
ip ospf hello-interval seconds
Syntax of the “no” Form
Thenoformofthiscommandsetsthevaluetothedefault:
no ip ospf hello-interval
Mode
Interfaceconfiguration:XSR(config-if<xx>)#
Default
•10secondsforbroadcastandpointtopointnetworks.
Example
Thefollowingexamplesetsthehellointervalto5forinterfaceFastEthernet1:
XSR(config)#interface fastethernet 1
XSR(config-if<F1>)#ip address 172.16.16.1 255.255.255.0
XSR(config-if<F1>)#ip ospf hello-interval 5
seconds Thehellointerval.Itmustbethesameonneighboringrouters(onaspecific
subnet),butitcanvarybetweensubnets,rangingfrom1to65,535seconds.