Command Line Reference Guide

hold-time
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.
S5000
Syntax
hold-time seconds
To return to the default value, use the no hold-time command.
Parameters
seconds Enter a number of seconds. The range is 0 to 65535. The default is
zero (0) seconds.
Defaults zero (0) seconds
Command Modes VRRP
Command History
Version 9.0(1.3) Introduced on the S5000.
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
disable – disables a VRRP group.
preempt
Permit a BACKUP router with a higher priority value to preempt or become the MASTER router.
S5000
Syntax
preempt
To prohibit preemption, use the no preempt command.
Defaults Enabled (that is, a BACKUP router can preempt the MASTER router).
Command Modes VRRP
Command History
Version 9.0(1.3) Introduced on the S5000.
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