Reference Guide

timers spf
Set the time interval between when the switch receives a topology change and starts a shortest path first
(SPF) calculation.
Syntax
timers spf delay holdtime
To return to the default, use the no timers spf command.
Parameters
delay Enter a number as the delay. The range is from 0 to
4294967295. The default is 5 seconds.
holdtime Enter a number as the hold time. The range is from 0 to
4294967295. The default is 10 seconds.
Defaults
• delay = 5 seconds
• holdtime = 10 seconds
Command
Modes
ROUTER OSPF
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 9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
Version
8.3.19.0
Introduced on the S4820T.
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
Version 7.8.1.0 Added support for Multi-Process OSPF.
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
pre-Version
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.
Open Shortest Path First (OSPFv2 and OSPFv3)
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