8-31. neighbor {ip-address | peer-group-name} timers keepalive holdtime
Syntax Description:
ip-address— Neighbor's IP address.
peer-group-name— Name of the peer group. See section 8-19.
keepalive— 1 to 4,294,967,295 seconds.
holdtime— 1 to 4,294,967,295 seconds.
Purpose: Keepalive and holdtime are common among IP routing protocols. The keepalive time indicates how often a router sends a keepalive message to a neighbor to inform the neighbor that the router is still alive and well. The holdtime is used as a deathwatch. If a keepalive message is not received within the holdtime, the neighbor is declared dead, and the session is terminated. The default value for the keepalive time is 60 seconds. The holdtime is 3 times the keepalive time, or 180 seconds. ...
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