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

This value must be the same in the ports at both ends of the ISL.Note
An error is reported at the command prompt if the configured dead time interval is less than the hello time
interval.
Caution
Configuring Dead Time Intervals
To configure the FSPF dead 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 maximum interval for the specified VSAN
before which a hello message must be received on the
switch(config-if)# fspf dead-interval
value vsan vsan-id
Step 3
selected interface before the neighbor is considered lost.
The default is 80 seconds.
About Retransmitting Intervals
You can specify the time after which an unacknowledged link state update should be transmitted on the
interface. The integer value to specify retransmit intervals can range from 1 to 65,535 seconds.
This value must be the same on the switches on both ends of the interface.Note
Configuring Retransmitting Intervals
To configure the FSPF retransmit 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
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Configuring Fibre Channel Routing Services and Protocols
Configuring Dead Time Intervals