hold-time

Syntax

hold-time seconds;

Hierarchy Level

[edit protocols bgp],
[edit protocols bgp group group-name],
[edit protocols bgp group group-name neighbor address],
[edit routing-instances routing-instance-name protocols bgp],
[edit routing-instances routing-instance-name protocols bgp group group-name],
[edit routing-instances routing-instance-name protocols bgp group group-name
    neighbor address]

Description

Hold-time value to use when negotiating a connection with the peer. The hold-time value is advertised in open packets and indicates to the peer the length of time that it should consider the sender valid. If the peer does not receive a keepalive, update, or notification message within the specified hold time, the BGP connection to the peer is closed and routers through that peer become unavailable.

The hold time is three times the interval at which keepalive messages are sent.

Options

seconds—Hold time. If you set the hold-time value to 0, the hold timer is never started and the router never sends keepalive messages.
Range: 6 through 65,535 seconds
Default: 90 seconds

Usage Guidelines

See Modify the Hold-Time Value.

Required Privilege Level

routing—To view this statement in the configuration.
routing-control—To add this statement to the configuration.