Dell PowerEdge FN I/O Module Command Line Reference Guide 9.10(0.0)

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timers spf

Set the time interval between when the switch receives a topology change and starts a shortest path first (SPF) calculation.

Syntax

timers spf delay holdtime

To return to the default, use the no timers spf command.

Parameters

delay	Enter a number as the delay. The range is from 0 to 4294967295. The default is 5 seconds.
holdtime	Enter a number as the hold time. The range is from 0 to 4294967295. The default is 10 seconds.

Defaults

delay = 5 seconds
holdtime = 10 seconds

Command Modes

ROUTER OSPF

Supported Modes

Full–Switch

Command History

Version	Description
9.9(0.0)	Introduced on the FN IOM.
8.3.16.1	Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.

Usage Information

Setting the delay and holdtime parameters to a low number enables the switch to an alternate path quickly but requires more CPU usage.

Example for IPv4 and IPv6

Dell#
                                             Dell#conf
                                             Dell(conf)#router ospf 1
                                             Dell(conf-router_ospf-1)#timer spf 2 5
                                             Dell(conf-router_ospf-1)#
                                             Dell(conf-router_ospf-1)#show config
                                             !
                                             router ospf 1
                                             timers spf 2 5
                                             Dell(conf-router_ospf-1)#
                                             Dell(conf-router_ospf-1)#end
                                             Dell#