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vcp-no-hold-time
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Release Information
Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 13.2X50-D10 for EX Series switches.
Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 13.2X50-D15 for the QFX Series.
Description
Disable the Virtual Chassis port (VCP) holddown timer for all VCPs in the Virtual Chassis.
The VCP holddown timer is an internal mechanism that delays a Virtual Chassis reconvergence for several seconds when a VCP becomes inactive. The purpose of this delay is to provide the VCP time to return online without having to reconverge the Virtual Chassis to adjust to the inactive VCP. All traffic to the VCP is dropped while the VCP is inactive. If the VCP remains down for a time that exceeds the VCP holddown timer, a Virtual Chassis reconvergence occurs.
When this statement is enabled, the VCP holddown timer is disabled and the Virtual Chassis reconvergence occurs when a VCP becomes inactive. The period of time where traffic is dropped waiting for the VCP to return online is avoided.
We recommend enabling this statement after a Virtual Chassis is operational. We recommend disabling this statement when you are adding or removing member switches from your Virtual Chassis.
The VCP holddown timer cannot be viewed and is not user-configurable. You can only control whether the VCP holddown timer is enabled or disabled by configuring this statement.
 | Note: For the EX4300 Virtual Chassis, you should enable the vcp-no-hold-time statement before performing a software upgrade using NSSU. If you do not enable the vcp-no-hold-time statement, the Virtual Chassis may split during the upgrade. A split Virtual Chassis can cause disruptions to your network, and you may have to manually reconfigure your Virtual Chassis after the NSSU if the split and merge feature was disabled. For more information about a split Virtual Chassis, see Understanding Split and Merge in a Virtual Chassis |
Default
The VCP holddown timer is enabled by default on all devices that support this statement.
Required Privilege Level
system—To view this statement in the configuration.
system-control—To add this statement to the configuration.
