Config Aps Timers - Extreme Networks ExtremeWare Command Reference Manual

PoS Commands

config aps timers

config aps <group#> timers <seconds> <consecutive_misses>
Description
Sets the values of the timers used in the APS hello protocol that is exchanged between the working and
protection switches for an APS group.
Syntax Description
group#
seconds
consecutive_
misses
Default
The default values are
seconds
to SONET ports performing the protection line function.
Usage Guidelines
You specify the parameter, which is an integer in the range [1-65535]. The
group#
APS group that the configuration command applies to. The
range [1-300] that specifies the amount of time the protection switch waits between transmissions of
hello packets to the working switch. The
[1-100] that controls the time interval the protection switch will wait before assuming that the working
switch has failed. If the working switch does not respond within
or (
consecutive_misses
switch has failed and initiates a line switch.
Example
The following command example configures the timers for APS group
consecutive misses:
config aps 1001 timers 1 3
History
This command was first available in an ExtremeWare IP Technology Services Release based on
v6.1.5b20.
Platform Availability
This command is available on the BlackDiamond switch only.
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Specifies the APS group# to which the command applies.
Specifies the amount of time in seconds the protection switch waits between
transmissions of hello packets to the working switch.
Specifies the time interval the protection switch will wait before assuming the
working switch has failed.
= 1 and
consecutive_misses
consecutive_misses
* ) seconds, then the protection switch assumes that the working
seconds
= 5. These parameters are only applicable
group#
parameter is an integer in the
seconds
parameter is an integer in the range
consecutive_misses
to second and
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identifies the
hello intervals,
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