---
name: "ocf_heartbeat_Delay"
section: "7"
platform: "linux"
package: "resource-agents"
version: "1:4.16.0-3+deb13u2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ocf_heartbeat_Delay"
---

# ocf\_heartbeat\_Delay(7)

Waits for a defined timespan

## NAME

ocf\_heartbeat\_Delay - Waits for a defined timespan

## SYNOPSIS

**Delay** \[start \| stop \| status \| monitor \| meta-data \| validate-all\]

## DESCRIPTION

This script is a resource for introducing a delay.

## SUPPORTED PARAMETERS

**startdelay**

How long in seconds to delay on start operation.

(optional, integer, default 20)

**stopdelay**

How long in seconds to delay on stop operation.

(optional, integer, default 30)

**mondelay**

How long in seconds to delay on monitor operation.

(optional, integer, default 30)

## SUPPORTED ACTIONS

This resource agent supports the following actions (operations):

**start**

Starts the resource. Suggested minimum timeout: 30s.

**stop**

Stops the resource. Suggested minimum timeout: 40s.

**status**

Performs a status check. Suggested minimum timeout: 40s. Suggested interval: 10s.

**monitor**

Performs a detailed status check. Suggested minimum timeout: 40s. Suggested interval: 10s.

**meta-data**

Retrieves resource agent metadata (internal use only). Suggested minimum timeout: 5s.

**validate-all**

Performs a validation of the resource configuration. Suggested minimum timeout: 5s.

## EXAMPLE CRM SHELL

The following is an example configuration for a Delay resource using the [**crm**(8)](/crm/8.md) shell:

```
primitive p_Delay ocf:heartbeat:Delay \
  op monitor depth="0" timeout="40s" interval="10s"
```

## EXAMPLE PCS

The following is an example configuration for a Delay resource using [**pcs**(8)](/pcs/8.md)

```
pcs resource create p_Delay ocf:heartbeat:Delay \
  op monitor OCF_CHECK_LEVEL="0" timeout="40s" interval="10s"
```

## SEE ALSO

**http://clusterlabs.org/**

## AUTHOR

**ClusterLabs contributors (see the resource agent source for information about individual authors)**