Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide (OL-16597-01, July 2009)

Configuring FSPF Link Cost
To configure FSPF link cost, perform this task:
Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters configuration mode.switch# configuration terminal
Step 1
Configures the specified interface, or if already
configured, enters configuration mode for the
specified interface.
switch(config)# interface fc slot/port
Step 2
Configures the cost for the selected interface in the
specified VSAN.
switch(config-if)# fspf cost value vsan
vsan-id
Step 3
About Hello Time Intervals
You can set the FSPF Hello time interval to specify the interval between the periodic hello messages sent to
verify the health of the link. The integer value can range from 1 to 65,535 seconds.
This value must be the same in the ports at both ends of the ISL.Note
Configuring Hello Time Intervals
To configure the FSPF Hello time interval, perform this task:
Procedure
PurposeCommand or Action
Enters configuration mode.switch# configuration terminal
Step 1
Configures the specified interface, or if already
configured, enters configuration mode for the
specified interface.
switch(config)# interface fc slot/port
Step 2
Specifies the hello message interval to verify the
health of the link in VSAN 175. The default is 20
seconds.
switch(config-if)# fspf hello-interval
value vsan vsan-id
Step 3
About Dead Time Intervals
You can set the FSPF dead time interval to specify the maximum interval for which a hello message must be
received before the neighbor is considered lost and removed from the database. The integer value can range
from 1 to 65,535 seconds.
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