Reference Guide

Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,
refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the C9010.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
7.8.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.7.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
neighbor timers
Set keepalive and hold time timers for a BGP neighbor or a peer group.
C9000 Series
Syntax
neighbor {ip-address | peer-group-name} timers keepalive
holdtime
To return to the default values, use the no neighbor {ip-address | peer-
group-name} timers command.
Parameters
ip-address Enter the IP address of the peer router in dotted decimal
format.
peer-group-name Enter the name of the peer group to set the timers for all
routers within the peer group.
keepalive Enter a number for the time interval, in seconds, between
keepalive messages sent to the neighbor routers. The range
is from 1 to 65535. The default is 60 seconds.
holdtime Enter a number for the time interval, in seconds, between
the last keepalive message and declaring the router dead.
The range is from 3 to 65535. The default is 180 seconds.
Defaults
• keepalive = 60 seconds
• holdtime = 180 seconds
Command Modes ROUTER BGP
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,
refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
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Border Gateway Protocol