hold-time (IS-IS)

Syntax

hold-time seconds;

Hierarchy Level

[edit logical-systems logical-system-name protocols isis interface interface-namelevel level-number],[edit logical-systems logical-system-name routing-instances routing-instance-name protocols isis interface interface-name level level-number],[edit protocols isis interface interface-name level level-number],[edit routing-instances routing-instance-name protocols isis interface interface-name level level-number]

Release Information

Statement introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4.

Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 9.0 for EX Series switches.

Description

Set the length of time a neighbor considers this router to be operative (up) after receiving a hello packet. If the neighbor does not receiver another hello packet within the specified time, it marks this routing device as inoperative (down). The hold time itself is advertised in the hello packets.

Options

seconds—Hold-time value, in seconds.

Range: 3 through 65,535 seconds, or 1 to send out hello packets every 333 milliseconds

Default: 9 seconds (for DIS routers), 27 seconds (for non-DIS routers; three times the default hello interval)

Required Privilege Level

routing—To view this statement in the configuration.

routing-control—To add this statement to the configuration.