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To return to the default values, use the no ip ospf dead-interval command.
Parameters
seconds Enter the number of seconds for the interval. The range is from 1 to 65535. The
default is 40 seconds.
Defaults 40 seconds
Command Modes INTERFACE
Supported Modes Full—Switch
Command
History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Usage
Information
By default, the dead interval is four times the default hello-interval.
Related
Commands
ip ospf hello-interval — sets the time interval between the hello packets.
ip ospf hello-interval
Specify the time interval between the hello packets sent on the interface.
Syntax
ip ospf hello-interval seconds
To return to the default value, use the no ip ospf hello-interval command.
Parameters
seconds Enter the number of seconds for the interval. The range is from 1 to 65535. The
default is 10 seconds.
Defaults 10 seconds
Command Modes INTERFACE
Supported Modes Full—Switch
Command
History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
8.3.16.1 Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Usage
Information
The time interval between the hello packets must be the same for routers in a network.
Related
Commands
ip ospf dead-interval — sets the time interval before a router is declared dead.
ip ospf message-digest-key
Enable OSPF MD5 authentication and send an OSPF message digest key on the interface.
Syntax
ip ospf message-digest-key keyid md5key
To delete a key, use the no ip ospf message-digest-key keyid command.
Parameters
keyid Enter a number as the key ID. The range is from 1 to 255.
key Enter a continuous character string as the password.
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