Cluster Holdtime - Cisco Catalyst 3550 Command Reference Manual

Chapter 2 Catalyst 3550 Switch Cisco IOS Commands

cluster holdtime

Use the cluster holdtime global configuration command on the command switch to set the duration in
seconds before a switch (either the command or member switch) declares the other switch down after
not receiving heartbeat messages. Use the no form of this command to return to the default setting.
Syntax Description
holdtime-in-secs
Defaults
The default holdtime is 80 seconds.
Command Modes Global configuration
Command History Release
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Usage Guidelines
Use this command with the cluster timer global configuration command only on the command switch.
The command switch propagates the values to all its cluster members so that the setting is consistent
among all switches in the cluster.
The holdtime is typically set as a multiple of the interval timer (cluster timer). For example, it takes
(holdtime-in-secs divided by the interval-in-secs) number of heartbeat messages to be missed in a row
to declare a switch down.
Examples This example shows how to change the interval timer and the duration on the command switch:
Switch(config)# cluster timer 3
Switch(config)# cluster holdtime 30
You can verify your settings by entering the show cluster privileged EXEC command.
Related Commands Command
show cluster
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cluster holdtime holdtime-in-secs
no cluster holdtime
Duration in seconds before a switch (either a command or member switch)
declares the other switch down. The range is 1 to 300 seconds.
Modification
This command was introduced.
Description
Displays the cluster status and a summary of the cluster to which the switch
belongs.
Catalyst 3550 Multilayer Switch Command Reference
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