timeout (EFM-OAM)

Configures the time in seconds for which the local Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) waits to receive OAM Protocol Data Units (OAMPDUs) from the remote entity.
Syntax
timeout value
no timeout value
Command Default

The default value is 5 seconds.

Parameters
value
Specifies the time in seconds for which the local DTE must wait for OAMPDUs from the remote entity. The value range can be from 1 through 10 seconds.
Modes

EFM-OAM protocol configuration mode

Usage Guidelines

If the local DTE does not receive any OAMPDU within the specified period, the peer is considered down and the EFM-OAM discovery process will start over again.

The no form of the command restores the default value of 5 seconds.

Examples

The following example configures the timeout value as 10 seconds. 

device(config)# link-oam
device(config-link-oam)# timeout 10
History
Release version Command history
08.0.30 This command was introduced.
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