Configuring IS-IS interface level parameters

Use the following procedure to configure IS-IS interface level parameters. SPBM uses IS-IS to discover network topology, build shortest path trees between network nodes, and communicate network information in the control plane.

Procedure

  1. In the navigation pane, expand Configuration > IS-IS.
  2. Click IS-IS.
  3. Click the Interfaces Level tab.
  4. Configure the IS-IS interface level parameters.
  5. Click Apply.

Interfaces Level Field Descriptions

Use the data in the following table to use the Interfaces Level tab.

Name

Description

Index

The identifier of this circuit, unique within the Intermediate System. This value is for SNMP Indexing purposes only and need not have any relation to any protocol value.

Level

Specifies the router type globally:

  • l1: Level1 router type

  • l12: Level1/Level2 router type. This type is not supported.

The default value is l1.

ISPriority

Specifies an integer sub-range for IS-IS priority. The default is 64.

HelloTimer

Configures the level 1 hello interval.

Specifies the maximum period, in milliseconds, between IS-IS Hello Packets (IIH) PDUs on multiaccess networks at this level for LANs. The value at Level1 is used as the period between Hellos on Level1/Level2 point to point circuits. Setting this value at Level 2 on an Level1/Level2 point-to-point circuit results in an error of InconsistentValue.

The default value is 9000 milliseconds or 9 seconds.

HelloMultiplier

Configures the level 1 hello multiplier. The default value is 3 seconds.

DRHelloTimer

Indicates the period, in milliseconds, between Hello PDUs on multiaccess networks when this Intermediate System is the Designated Intermediate System. The default is 3.