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● + = (plus) the sequences in a pattern (1 or more sequences).
● ? = (question mark) sequences in a pattern (either 0 or 1 sequences).
NOTE: You must enter an escape sequence (CTRL+v) prior to entering
the ? regular expression.
● [ ] = (brackets) a range of single-character patterns.
● ^ = (caret) the beginning of the input string. If the caret is used at the
beginning of a sequence or range, it matches on everything BUT the characters
specified.
● $ = (dollar sign) the end of the output string.
Command Modes
● EXEC
● EXEC Privilege
Supported Modes Full–Switch
Command
History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
9.2(0.0) Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
timers bgp
Allows you to adjust the BGP network timers for all neighbors.
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 system sends keepalive
messages. The range is from 1 to 65535. The default is 60 seconds.
holdtimer Enter the time interval (in seconds) that the the system waits since the last
keepalive message before declaring a BGP peer dead. The range is from 3 to
65535. The default is 180 seconds.
Defaults
● keepalive = 60 seconds
● holdtimer = 180 seconds
Command Modes ROUTER BGP
Supported Modes Full–Switch
Command
History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
9.2(0.0) Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Related
Commands
neighbor timers — adjusts BGP timers for a specific peer or peer group.
IPv6 Border Gateway Protocol (IPv6 BGP) 653