keepalive hello-interval

Syntax

keepalive hello-interval <HELLO-INTERVAL>
no keepalive hello-interval

Description

Sets the hello-interval for keepalive protocol. The hello interval determines the frequency of a hello packet exchange to confirm the peer is alive. The default hello-interval is 1 second.

The no form of this command sets the hello-interval for keepalive protocol to the default of 1 second.

NOTE:

This keepalive hello-interval command replaces the mclag keepalive hello-interval <HELLO-INTERVAL> command that is supported only in 10.00 releases.

Command context

config-vsx

Parameters

hello-interval <HELLO-INTERVAL>

Specifies the hello-interval in seconds. Range: 1 to 5 seconds

Authority

Administrators

Examples

Setting the hello-interval for keepalive protocol to 3 seconds:

switch(config)# vsx
switch(config-vsx)# keepalive hello-interval 3

Resetting the hello-interval for keepalive protocol to the default:

switch(config)# vsx
switch(config-vsx)# no keepalive hello-interval