Reference Guide

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Syntax
ip ospf priority number
To return to the default setting, enter no ip ospf priority.
Parameters
Defaults
1
Command Modes
INTERFACE
Command
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Usage
Information
Setting a priority of 0 makes the router ineligible for election as a Designated Router or Backup
Designated Router.
Use this command for interfaces connected to multi-access networks, not point-to-point networks.
ip ospf retransmit-interval
z
Set the retransmission time between lost link state advertisements (LSAs) for adjacencies belonging to
the interface.
Syntax
ip ospf retransmit-interval seconds
To return to the default values, enter no ip ospf retransmit-interval.
Parameters
Defaults
5 seconds
Command Modes
INTERFACE
Command
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Usage
Information
Set the time interval to a number large enough to prevent unnecessary retransmissions. For example,
the interval should be larger for interfaces connected to virtual links.
ip ospf transmit-delay
s z
Set the estimated time elapsed to send a link state update packet on the interface.
number
Enter a number as the priority.
Range: 0 to 255
Default: 1
Version 9.0.2.0 Introduced on S6000.
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on Z9000
S6000
seconds
Enter the number of seconds as the interval between retransmission.
Range: 1 to 3600
Default: 5 seconds
This interval must be greater than the expected round-trip time for a packet to travel
between two routers.
Version 9.0.2.0 Introduced on S6000.
Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on Z9000
S6000