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

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hello padding

Use to turn ON or OFF padding for LAN and point-to-point hello PDUs or to selectively turn padding ON or OFF for LAN or point-to-point hello PDUs.

Syntax

hello padding [multi-point | point-to-point]

To return to the default, use the no hello padding [multi-point | point-to-point] command.

Parameters

multi-point	(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords `multi-point` to pad only LAN hello PDUs.
point-to-point	(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords `point-to-point` to pad only point-to-point PDUs.

Defaults

Both LAN and point-to-point hello PDUs are padded.

Command Modes

ROUTER ISIS

Supported Modes

Full–Switch

Command History

Version	Description
9.9(0.0)	Introduced on the FN IOM.
9.2(0.0)	Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.

Usage Information

IS-IS hellos are padded to the full maximum transmission unit (MTU) size. Padding IS-IS Hellos (IIHS) to the full MTU provides early error detection of large frame transmission problems or mismatched MTUs on adjacent interfaces.

Related Commands

isis hello padding — turns ON or OFF hello padding on an interface basis.