Huawei quidway s7700 - Configuring the Timeout Period of a Neighbor

Procedure
l Global Configuration
1. Run:
system-view
The system view is displayed.
2. Run:
pim [ vpn-instance vpn-instance-name ]
The PIM view is displayed.
3. Run:
timer hello interval
The interval for sending Hello messages is set.
l Configuration on an Interface
1. Run:
system-view
The system view is displayed.
2. Run:
interface interface-type interface-number
The interface view is displayed.
The interface can be a VLANIF interface, or an Loopback interface.
3. Run:
pim timer hello interval
The interval for sending Hello messages is set.
4. Run:
pim triggered-hello-delay interval
The maximum delay for triggering Hello messages is set.
After the maximum delay is set, the conflict caused by multiple PIM switchs sending
Hello messages simultaneously is prevented.
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5.5.3 Configuring the Timeout Period of a Neighbor
The timeout period of a neighbor can be set either globally or on an interface. If the multicast
device does not receive any Hello message from a neighbor when the timeout period is expired,
the device considers that the neighbor is unreachable. The timeout period of the neighbor must
be longer than the interval for sending Hello messages.
Context
Do as follows on the PIM-DM switch:
Quidway S7700 Smart Routing Switch
Configuration Guide - Multicast 5 PIM-DM (IPv4) Configuration
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