Install Guide

Parameters
delay Enter a number as the delay. The range is from 0 to 2147483647. The default is 5
seconds.
holdtime Enter a number as the hold time. The range is from 0 to 2147483647. The default is
10 seconds.
msec Enter the keyword msec to specify the time interval value in milli seconds.
NOTE: If you do not specify the msec option, the timer values are considered
as seconds.
Defaults
● delay = 5 seconds
● holdtime = 10 seconds
Command Modes ROUTER OSPFv2
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell
EMC Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.12(1.0) Introduced on the S5048F–ON.
9.11.0.0 Introduced the keyword msec.
9.10(0.1) Introduced on the S6010-ON and S4048T-ON.
9.10(0.0) Introduced on the S3148.
9.10(0.0) Introduced on the S6100-ON.
9.8(2.0) Introduced on the S3100 series.
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100-ON.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
7.8.1.0 Added support for Multi-Process OSPF.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
pre-6.1.1.1 Introduced on the E-Series.
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
DellEMC# conf
DellEMC(conf)# router ospf 1
DellEMC(conf-router_ospf-1)# timer spf 2 5 msec
DellEMC(conf-router_ospf-1)# show config
!
router ospf 1
timers spf 2 5 msec
DellEMC(conf-router_ospf-1)# end
Open Shortest Path First (OSPFv2 and OSPFv3) 1123