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hello-interval (Protocols OSPF)

Syntax

hello-interval seconds;

Hierarchy Level

[edit logical-systems logical-system-name protocols ospf area area-id peer-interface interface-name],[edit logical-systems logical-system-name protocols (ospf | ospf3) area area-id interface interface-name],[edit logical-systems logical-system-name protocols (ospf | ospf3) area area-id virtual-link],[edit logical-systems logical-system-name protocols ospf3 realm (ipv4-unicast | ipv4-multicast | ipv6-multicast) area area-id interface interface-name],[edit logical-systems logical-system-name routing-instances routing-instance-name protocols (ospf | ospf3) area area-id interface interface-name],[edit logical-systems logical-system-name routing-instances routing-instance-name protocols (ospf | ospf3) area area-id virtual-link],[edit logical-systems logical-system-name routing-instances routing-instance-name protocols ospf3 realm (ipv4-unicast | ipv4-multicast | ipv6-multicast) area area-id interface interface-name],[edit protocols ospf area area-id peer-interface interface-name],[edit protocols (ospf | ospf3) area area-id interface interface-name],[edit protocols (ospf | ospf3) area area-id virtual-link],[edit protocols ospf3 realm (ipv4-unicast | ipv4-multicast | ipv6-multicast) area area-id interface interface-name],[edit routing-instances routing-instance-name protocols (ospf | ospf3) area area-id interface interface-name],[edit routing-instances routing-instance-name protocols (ospf | ospf3) area area-id virtual-link],[edit routing-instances routing-instance-name protocols ospf3 realm (ipv4-unicast | ipv4-multicast | ipv6-multicast) area area-id interface interface-name]

Release Information

Statement introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4.

Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 9.0 for EX Series switches.

Support for the realm statement introduced in Junos OS Release 9.2.

Support for the realm statement introduced in Junos OS Release 9.2 for EX Series switches.

Description

Specify how often the routing device sends hello packets out the interface. The hello interval must be the same for all routing devices on a shared logical IP network.

Options

seconds—Time between hello packets, in seconds.

Range: 1 through 255 seconds

Default: 10 seconds (broadcast and point-to-point networks); 30 seconds (nonbroadcast multiple access [NBMA] networks)

Required Privilege Level

routing—To view this statement in the configuration.

routing-control—To add this statement to the configuration.

Published: 2013-04-03