configure msm-failover timeout
ExtremeWare Software 7.3.0 Command Reference Guide 233
configure msm-failover timeout
configure msm-failover timeout <time>
Description
Configures the failover timer.
Syntax Description
Default
60 seconds.
Usage Guidelines
For switch management functions to hitlessly transition between the master and the slave, timer
expiration is required. When you initiate hitless failover, the failover timer begins.
The failover timer configures the time it takes from when hitless failover begins until the relearned
layer
3 databases are linked to the FDB. All FDB entries that are not linked to one of the databases at the
timeout are deleted.
The
time
parameter specifies the failover time. By default, the failover time is 60 seconds, and the range
is 30 to 300 seconds.
Example
The following command configures the failover time to be 120 seconds:
configure msm-failover timeout 120
History
This command was first available in ExtremeWare 7.1.1.
Platform Availability
This command is available on the BlackDiamond switch only.
time Specifies the failover time. By default, the failover time is 60 seconds, and the
range is 30 to 300 seconds.