Administrator Guide

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Defaults seconds = 10; level-1 (if not otherwise specified)
Command Modes INTERFACE
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.12.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Usage
Information
Hello packets are held for a length of three times the value of the hello interval. To conserve bandwidth
and CPU usage, use a high hello interval seconds. Use a low hello interval seconds for faster convergence
(but uses more bandwidth and CPU resources).
Related
Commands
isis hello-multiplier specifies the number of IS-IS hello packets a neighbor must miss before the router
declares the adjacency as down.
isis hello-multiplier
Specify the number of IS-IS hello packets a neighbor must miss before the router declares the adjacency down.
Syntax
isis hello-multiplier multiplier [level-1 | level-2]
To return to the default values, use the no isis hello-multiplier [multiplier] [level-1
| level-2] command.
Parameters
multiplier
Specifies an integer that sets the multiplier for the hello holding time. Never
configure a hello-multiplier lower than the default (3). The range is from 3 to 1000.
The default is 3.
level-1 (OPTIONAL) Select this value to configure the hello multiplier independently for
Level 1 adjacencies. This value is the default.
level-2 (OPTONAL) Select this value to configure the hello multiplier independently for
Level 2 adjacencies.
Defaults multiplier = 3; level-1 (if not otherwise specified)
Command Modes INTERFACE
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.12.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
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