Cluster Timer - Cisco Catalyst 2950 Command Reference Manual

Chapter 2 Catalyst 2950 and 2955 Cisco IOS Commands

cluster timer

Use the cluster timer global configuration command on the command switch to set the interval in
seconds between heartbeat messages. Use the no form of this command to return to the default setting.
Syntax Description
interval-in-secs
Defaults
The interval is 8 seconds.
Command Modes Global configuration
Command History Release
12.0(5.2)WC(1)
Usage Guidelines Use this command with the cluster holdtime global configuration command only on the command
switch. The command switch propagates the values to all its cluster members so that the setting is
consistent among all switches in the cluster.
The holdtime is typically set as a multiple of the heartbeat interval timer (cluster timer). For example,
it takes (holdtime-in-secs divided by the interval-in-secs) number of heartbeat messages to be missed in
a row to declare a switch down.
Examples This example shows how to change the heartbeat interval timer and the duration on the command switch:
Switch(config)# cluster timer 3
Switch(config)# cluster holdtime 30
You can verify your settings by entering the show cluster privileged EXEC command.
Related Commands Command
show cluster
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cluster timer interval-in-secs
no cluster timer
Interval in seconds between heartbeat messages. The range is 1 to 300
seconds.
Modification
This command was introduced.
Description
Displays the cluster status and a summary of the cluster to which the switch
belongs.
Catalyst 2950 and Catalyst 2955 Switch Command Reference
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