Reference Guide

Routing Information Protocol (RIP) | 1289
Syntax
timers basic update invalid holddown flush
To return to the default settings, enter no timers basic.
Parameters
Defaults
update
= 30 seconds; invalid = 180 seconds; holddown = 180 seconds; flush = 240
seconds.
Command Modes
ROUTER RIP
Command
History
Usage
Information
If the timers on one router are changed, the timers on all routers in the RIP domain
must also be synchronized.
version
c e s
Specify either RIP version 1 or RIP version 2.
Syntax
version {1 | 2}
To return to the default version setting, enter
no version.
update
Enter the number of seconds to specify the rate at which RIP routing updates are
sent.
Range: zero (0) to 4294967295.
Default: 30 seconds.
invalid
Enter the number of seconds to specify the time interval before routing updates
are declared invalid or expired. The
invalid value should be at least three times the
update timer value.
Range: zero (0) to 4294967295.
Default: 180 seconds.
holddown
Enter the number of seconds to specify a time interval during which the route is
marked as unreachable but still sending RIP packets. The
holddown value should
be at least three times the
update timer value.
Range: zero (0) to 4294967295.
Default: 180 seconds.
flush
Enter the number of seconds to specify the time interval during which the route is
advertised as unreachable. When this interval expires, the route is flushed from
the routing table. The
flush value should be greater than the update value.
Range: zero (0) to 4294967295.
Default is 240 seconds.
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