Reference Guide

Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) | 1479
hold-time
c e s
Specify a delay (in seconds) before a switch becomes the MASTER virtual router. By delaying the
initialization of the VRRP MASTER, the new switch can stabilize its routing tables.
Syntax
hold-time time
Parameters
Defaults
zero (0) seconds
Command Modes
VRRP
Command
History
Usage
Information
If a switch is a MASTER and you change the hold timer, you must disable and re-enable VRRP for the
new hold timer value to take effect.
Related
Commands
preempt
c e s
Permit a BACKUP router with a higher priority value to preempt or become the MASTER router.
Syntax
preempt
Defaults
Enabled (that is, a BACKUP router can preempt the MASTER router).
Command Modes
VRRP
Command
History
time
Enter a number of seconds for IPv4 or centiseconds for IPv6.
Range: 0 to 65535, in multiples of 25 for IPv6
Default: 0
Version 8.3.2.0 Introduced for IPv6 on E-Series TeraScale
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on S-Series
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on C-Series
pre-Version 6.2.1.1 Introduced on E-Series
disable Disable a VRRP group.
Version 8.3.2.0 Introduced for IPv6 on E-Series TeraScale
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on S-Series
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on C-Series
pre-Version 6.2.1.1 Introduced on E-Series