timers bgp

Use this command to globally set or reset the keepalive and holdtime values for all the neighbors.

Use the no parameter with this command to reset timers to default value.

Command Syntax

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timers bgp <0-65535> <0-65535>
no timers bgp

<0-65535>

Frequency with which keepalive messages are sent to the neighbors

<0-65535>

Interval after which a neighbor is considered dead if keepalive messages are not received

By default, keepalive timer value is 30 seconds

By default, holdtime value is 90 seconds

Router mode

This command was introduced before OcNOS version 1.3.

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#configure terminal
(config)#router bgp 10
(config-router)#timers bgp 40 120