Reference Guide

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timers bgp
Allows you to adjust the BGP network timers for all neighbors.
C9000 Series
Syntax
timers bgp keepalive holdtimer
To return to the default values, use the no timers bgp command.
Parameters
keepalive Enter the time interval in seconds between which the
software sends keepalive messages. The range is 1 to 65535.
The default is 60 seconds.
holdtimer Enter the time interval in seconds which the software waits
since the last keepalive message before declaring a BGP
peer dead. The range is 3 to 65535. The default is 180
seconds.
Defaults
• keepalive = 60 seconds
• holdtimer = 180 seconds
Command Modes ROUTER BGP
Command History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the C9010.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.
7.4.1.0 Introduced
Related
Commands
neighbor timers – adjusts BGP timers for a specific peer or peer group.
IPv6 MBGP Commands
Multiprotocol BGP (MBGP) is an enhanced BGP that enables the multicast routing policy throughout the
internet and connecting multicast topologies between BGP and autonomous systems (AS). MBGP is
implemented as per IETF RFC 1858.
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Border Gateway Protocol