OSPF Support for Fast Hello Packets
Last Updated: May 4, 2009
The OSPF Support for Fast Hello Packets feature provides a way to configure the sending of hello packets in intervals less than 1 second. Such a configuration results in faster convergence in an Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) network.
Finding Feature Information
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Contents
•Prerequisites for OSPF Support for Fast Hello Packets
•Information About OSPF Support for Fast Hello Packets
•How to Configure OSPF Fast Hello Packets
•Configuration Examples for OSPF Support for Fast Hello Packets
•Additional References
•Feature Information for OSPF Support for Fast Hello Packets
Prerequisites for OSPF Support for Fast Hello Packets
OSPF must be already configured in the network or must be configured at the same time as the OSPF Support for Fast Hello Packets feature.
Information About OSPF Support for Fast Hello Packets
The following sections describe concepts related to OSPF support for fast hello packets:
•OSPF Hello Interval and Dead Interval
•OSPF Fast Hello Packets
•Benefits of OSPF Fast Hello Packets
OSPF Hello Interval and Dead Interval
OSPF hello packets are packets that an OSPF process sends to its OSPF neighbors to maintain connectivity with those neighbors. The hello packets are sent at a configurable interval (in seconds). The defaults are 10 seconds for an Ethernet link and 30 seconds for a non broadcast link. Hello packets include a list of all neighbors for which a hello packet has been received within the dead interval. The dead interval is also a configurable interval (in seconds), and defaults to four times the value of the hello interval. The value of all hello intervals must be the same within a network. Likewise, the value of all dead intervals must be the same within a network.
These two intervals work together to maintain connectivity by indicating that the link is operational. If a router does not receive a hello packet from a neighbor within the dead interval, it will declare that neighbor to be down.
OSPF Fast Hello Packets
OSPF fast hello packets refer to hello packets being sent at intervals of less than 1 second. To understand fast hello packets, you should already understand the relationship between OSPF hello packets and the dead interval. See the section "OSPF Hello Interval and Dead Interval" section.
OSPF fast hello packets are achieved by using the ip ospf dead-interval command. The dead interval is set to 1 second, and the hello-multiplier value is set to the number of hello packets you want to send during that 1 second, thus providing subsecond or "fast" hello packets.
When fast hello packets are configured on the interface, the hello interval advertised in the hello packets that are sent out this interface is set to 0. The hello interval in the hello packets received over this interface is ignored.
The dead interval must be consistent on a segment, whether it is set to 1 second (for fast hello packets) or set to any other value. The hello multiplier need not be the same for the entire segment as long as at least one hello packet is sent within the dead interval.
Benefits of OSPF Fast Hello Packets
The benefit of the OSPF Support for Fast Hello Packets feature is that your OSPF network will experience faster convergence time than it would without fast hello packets. This feature allows you to detect lost neighbors within 1 second. It is especially useful in LAN segments, where neighbor loss might not be detected by the Open System Interconnection (OSI) physical layer and data-link layer.
How to Configure OSPF Fast Hello Packets
Configuring OSPF Fast Hello Packets
SUMMARY STEPS
1. enable
2. configure terminal
3. interface type number
4. ip ospf dead-interval minimal hello-multiplier multiplier
5. end
6. show ip ospf interface [interface-type interface-number]
DETAILED STEPS
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enable
Router> enable |
Enables higher privilege levels, such as privileged EXEC mode. Enter your password if prompted. |
Step 2 |
configure terminal
Router# configure terminal |
Enters global configuration mode. |
Step 3 |
interface type number
Router(config)# interface gigabitethernet 0/0/1 |
Configures an interface type and enters interface configuration mode. |
Step 4 |
ip ospf dead-interval minimal hello-multiplier multiplier
Router(config-if)# ip ospf dead-interval minimal hello-multiplier 5 |
Sets the interval during which at least one hello packet must be received, or else the neighbor is considered down. •In the example, OSPF Support for Fast Hello Packets is enabled by specifying the minimal keyword and the hello-multiplier keyword and value. Because the multiplier is set to 5, five hello packets will be sent every second. |
Step 5 |
end
Router(config-if)# end |
(Optional) Saves configuration commands to the running configuration file, exits configuration mode, and returns to privileged EXEC mode. •Use this command when you are ready to exit configuration mode and save the configuration to the running configuration file. |
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show ip ospf interface [interface-type interface-number]
Router# show ip ospf interface gigabitethernet 0/0/1 |
(Optional) Displays OSPF-related interface information. •The relevant fields that verify OSPF fast hello packets are indicated in the sample output following this table. |
Examples
The following sample output verifies that OSPF Support for Fast Hello Packets is configured. In the line that begins with "Timer intervals configured," the hello interval is 200 milliseconds, the dead interval is 1 second, and the next hello packet is due in 76 milliseconds.
Router# show ip ospf interface gigabitethernet 0/0/1
GigabitEthernet0/0/1 is up, line protocol is up
Internet Address 172.16.1.2/24, Area 0
Process ID 1, Router ID 172.17.0.2, Network Type BROADCAST, Cost:1
Transmit Delay is 1 sec, State DR, Priority 1
Designated Router (ID) 172.17.0.2, Interface address 172.16.1.2
Backup Designated router (ID) 172.16.0.1, Interface address 172.16.1.1
Timer intervals configured, Hello 200 msec, Dead 1, Wait 1, Retransmit 5
Index 2/2, flood queue length 0
Last flood scan length is 2, maximum is 3
Last flood scan time is 0 msec, maximum is 0 msec
Neighbor Count is 1, Adjacent neighbor count is 1
Adjacent with neighbor 172.16.0.1 (Backup Designated Router)
Suppress hello for 0 neighbor(s)
Configuration Examples for OSPF Support for Fast Hello Packets
Example: OSPF Fast Hello Packets
The following example configures OSPF fast hello packets; the dead interval is 1 second and 5 hello packets are sent every second:
interface gigabitethernet 0/0/1
ip ospf dead-interval minimal hello-multiplier 5
Additional References
The following sections provide references related to OSPF Support for Fast Hello Packets.
Related Documents
Standards
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No new or modified standards are supported by this feature, and support for existing standards has not been modified by this feature. |
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MIBs
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No new or modified MIBs are supported by this feature, and support for existing MIBs has not been modified by this feature. |
To locate and download MIBs for selected platforms, Cisco IOS XE releases, and feature sets, use Cisco MIB Locator found at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/go/mibs |
RFCs
Technical Assistance
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Feature Information for OSPF Support for Fast Hello Packets
Table 1 lists the release history for this feature.
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Table 1 Feature Information for OSPF Support for Fast Hello Packets
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OSPF Support for Fast Hello Packets |
Cisco IOS XE Release 2.1 |
The OSPF Support for Fast Hello Packets feature provides a way to configure the sending of hello packets in intervals less than 1 second. Such a configuration results in faster convergence in an Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) network. |
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