inactivity-timer

Configures the amount of time a forwarding entry can remain unused before the device deletes it.

Syntax

inactivity-timer seconds

no inactivity-timer seconds

Command Default

The default inactive time is 180 seconds.

Parameters

seconds: Specifies the inactivity period in seconds. Valid values range from 60 through 3600 seconds.

Modes

PIM router configuration mode

Usage Guidelines

A device deletes a forwarding entry if the entry is not used to send multicast packets. The PIM inactivity timer defines how long a forwarding entry can remain unused before the device deletes it.

The no inactivity-timer form of this command restores the default inactive time of 180 seconds.

Examples

This example configures an inactive timer of 90 seconds for IPv4 PIM.

device# configure terminal
device(config)# router pim
device(config-pim-router)# inactivity-timer 90

This example configures an inactive timer of 90 seconds for IPv6 PIM.

device# configure terminal
device(config)# ipv6 router pim
device(config-ipv6-router-pim-vrf-default-vrf)# inactivity-timer 90