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Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Unicast Routing Configuration Guide, Release 4.x
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Chapter 6      Configuring OSPFv2
Configuring Advanced OSPFv2
See the “Configuring Networks in OSPFv2” section on page 6-17 for information about the hello 
interval and dead timer.
BEFORE YOU BEGIN 
Ensure that you have enabled the OSPF feature (see the “Enabling the OSPFv2 Feature” section on 
page 6-14).
Ensure that you are in the correct VDC (or use the switchto vdc command).
SUMMARY STEPS
1. config t
2. router ospf instance-tag
3. timers lsa-arrival msec
4. timers lsa-group-pacing seconds
5. timers throttle lsa start-time hold-interval max-time 
6. timers throttle spf delay-time hold-time
7. interface type slot/port
8. ip ospf hello-interval seconds
9. ip ospf dead-interval seconds
10. ip ospf retransmit-interval seconds
11. ip ospf transmit-delay seconds
12. show ip ospf
13. copy running-config startup-config
DETAILED STEPS
Command Purpose
Step 1
config t
Example:
switch# config t
switch(config)#
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
router ospf 
instance-tag
Example:
switch(config)# router ospf 201
switch(config-router)#
Creates a new OSPFv2 instance with the configured 
instance tag.
Step 3
timers lsa-arrival 
msec
Example:
switch(config-router)# timers 
lsa-arrival 2000
Sets the LSA arrival time in milliseconds. The range is 
from 10 to 600000. The default is 1000 milliseconds.