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BGP and BGP4+ Commands
Software Reference Supplement for SwitchBlade® x8112, x908, x900 and x610 Series Switches
3.250 AlliedWare Plus
TM
Operating System - Software Version 5.4.3-2.6 C613-50032-01 REV D
timers (BGP and BGP4+)
Use this command sets the BGP keepalive timer and holdtime timer values.
Use the no variant of this command to reset timers to the default.
Syntax timers bgp <keepalive> <holdtime>
no timers bgp [<keepalive> <holdtime>]
Default
The keepalive timer default is 60 seconds, the holdtime timer default is 90 seconds, and
the connect timer default is 120 seconds as per RFC 4271. Holdtime is keepalive * 3.
Mode Router Configuration
Usage This command is used globally to set or unset the keepalive and holdtime values for all
the neighbors.
Examples
Parameter Description
<keepalive> <0-65535> The frequency with which the keepalive messages
are sent to the neighbors. The default is 30 seconds as per RFC
4271.
Cisco IOS uses a 60 second keepalive timer default value. Adjust
keepalive timers for interoperability as required. Maintain the
keepalive value at the holdtime value / 3.
<holdtime> <0-65535> The interval after which the neighbor is considered
dead if keepalive messages are not received. The default
holdtime value is 90 seconds as per RFC 4271.
Cisco IOS uses a 180 second holdtime timer default value. Adjust
holdtime timers for interoperability as required. Maintain the
holdtime value at the keepalive value * 3.
awplus#
configure terminal
awplus(config)#
router bgp 10
awplus(config-router)#
timers bgp 40 120
awplus#
configure terminal
awplus(config)#
router bgp 10
awplus(config-router)#
no timers bgp 30 90
awplus#
configure terminal
awplus(config)#
router bgp 10
awplus(config-router)#
no timers bgp