hold-down-interval

Configures the hold-down interval.
Syntax
hold-down-interval number
no hold-down-interval number
Command Default

The default hold-down time interval is 3 seconds.

Parameters
number
The time interval for the new master to hold the traffic. The time interval ranges from 1 through 84 seconds.
Modes

VSRP VRID configuration mode

Usage Guidelines

The hold-down interval prevents the occurrence of Layer 2 loops during failover by delaying the new master from forwarding traffic long enough to ensure that the failed master is unavailable.

The no form of the command sets the time interval to the default value.

Examples

The following example shows how to change the hold-down interval. 

device(config)# vlan 200
device(config-vlan-200)# tagged ethernet 1/1/1 to 1/1/8
device(config-vlan-200)# vsrp vrid 1
device(config-vlan-200-vrid-1)# hold-down-interval 4
Parent topic: Commands D through H