# area virtual-link retransmit-interval

#### Syntax

[ no ] area { areaId | areaIdInt } virtual-link ipAddress retransmit-interval retransmInterval

#### Release Information

Command introduced before JunosE Release 7.1.0.

#### Description

Defines an OSPF virtual link and the time between link-state advertisement retransmissions for the adjacency belonging to the virtual link. The no version removes the virtual link's retransmit interval.

#### Options

- areaId—OSPF area ID in IP address format.
- areaIdInt—OSPF area ID as a decimal value in the range 0–4294967295
- ipAddress—IP address of the virtual link neighbor
- retransmInterval—LSA retransmit interval; an integer in the range 0–3600 seconds; default value is 5 seconds

#### Mode

Router Configuration