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OSPF Hello subsecond timer
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Description

FRR has command ip ospf dead-interval minimal hello-multiplier <1-10> under interface configuration mode.
When this command specified, then the dead-interval is set to 1 second and one must specify a hello-multiplier. The hello-multiplier specifies how many Hellos to send per second, from 2 (every 500ms) to 10 (every 100ms).
It would be great to implement this command in VyOS.
For exapmle
set interfaces <inttype> <intname> ip ospf dead-interval minimal hello-multiplier <2-10> (The value 1 doesn't make sense because in this case the hello and dead intervals are the same)

Details

Difficulty level
Easy (less than an hour)
Version
-
Why the issue appeared?
Will be filled on close
Is it a breaking change?
Perfectly compatible

Event Timeline

New syntax could be set protocols ospf interface eth0 dead-hello-multiplier <1-10> to not have to many nesting levels. Would that work out, too?

FRR only allows either
ip ospf dead-interval 4
or
ip ospf dead-interval minimal hello-multiplier 10

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c-po triaged this task as Wishlist priority.
c-po changed the task status from Open to Needs testing.Feb 2 2021, 9:59 PM
c-po moved this task from Need Triage to Finished on the VyOS 1.4 Sagitta board.
c-po removed a project: VyOS 1.3 Equuleus.
c-po changed Difficulty level from Unknown (require assessment) to Easy (less than an hour).