Cluster Holdtime - Cisco Catalyst 2960 Command Reference Manual

Chapter 2 Catalyst 2960 Switch Cisco IOS Commands

cluster holdtime

Use the cluster holdtime global configuration command to set the duration in seconds before a switch
(either the command or cluster member switch) declares the other switch down after not receiving
heartbeat messages. Use the no form of this command to set the duration to the default value.
Syntax Description holdtime-in-secs
Defaults The default holdtime is 80 seconds.
Command Modes
Global configuration
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Usage Guidelines Enter this command with the cluster timer global configuration command only on the cluster command
switch. The cluster 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 cluster 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 cluster 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 2960 Switch Command Reference
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