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ip pim hello-interval
ip pim hello-interval
To configure the IPv4 Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) hello-message interval on an interface, use
the ip pim hello-interval command. To reset the hello interval to the default, use the no form of this
command.
Syntax Description
interval
Command Default
The PIM hello interval is 30,000 milliseconds.
Command Modes
Interface configuration mode
Supported User Roles
network-admin
vdc-admin
Command History Release
6.0(2)N1(1)
Usage Guidelines
At a minimum interval, VPC vs non-VPC cases, and also with single vs dual sup cases, Basically for
vPC and with dual sups one needs to use default timers. the neighbor hold time is automatically set to
3.5x this value. Also it is recommended to use BFD for PIM instead of non-default timers.
This command requires the LAN Base Services license.
Examples
This example shows how to configure the PIM hello-message interval on an interface:
switch(config)# interface ethernet 2/2
switch(config-if)# ip pim hello-interval 20000
This example shows how to reset the PIM hello-message interval on an interface to the default:
switch(config)# interface ethernet 2/2
switch(config-if)# no ip pim hello-interval
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ip pim hello-interval interval
no ip pim hello-interval [interval]
Interval in milliseconds. The range is from 1 to 18,724,286 4294967295. The default
is 30000.
Note
We do not support agressive hello intervals. Any value below 30000
milliseconds is an aggressive PIM hello-interval value.
Modification
This command was introduced.
Chapter I Commands
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