graceful-restart

Syntax

graceful-restart {restart-interval <seconds> | helper}

no graceful-restart {restart-interval | helper}

Description

Configures graceful restart for OSPFv3. By default graceful restart is enabled on the OSPFv3 router.

The no form of this command sets the restart interval to the default of 120 seconds or disables helper mode depending on the specified parameters.

Command context

config-ospfv3

Parameters

restart-interval <seconds>

Specifies the time another router waits for this router to gracefully restart and selects the maximum time to wait in seconds. If <seconds> are not entered, the default time is specified. Default: 120 seconds. Range: 5-1800.

helper

Specifies that the router will participate in the graceful restart of a neighbor router.

Authority

Administrators

Examples

Enabling OSPF nonstop forwarding:

switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# router ospfv3 1
switch(config-ospfv3-1)# graceful-restart restart-interval 40
switch(config-ospfv3-1)# graceful-restart helper

Setting restart-interval to default, disable helper mode:

switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# router ospfv3 1
switch(config-ospfv3-1)# no graceful-restart restart-interval
switch(config-ospfv3-1)# no graceful-restart helper