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OmniAccess 5740 Unified Services Gateway CLI Command Reference Guide
TIMERS BASIC
timers basic <0-4294967295> <1-4294967295> <0-4294967295> <1-
4294967295>[<1-4294967295>]
DESCRIPTION
This command is entered in the Router Configuration Mode. This command is 
used to adjust routing protocol timers to tune the routing protocol performance to 
better suit your internetwork needs.
You can make the timer adjustments in the following order: Update, invalid, 
holddown, flush, sleeptime. All these are mandatory, except sleeptime.
PARAMETERS
Parameter Description
Update <0-
4294967295>
Specify the interval (in seconds) between updates. This is 
the fundamental timing parameter of the routing protocol. 
The default is 30 seconds.
Invalid <1-
4294967295>
Interval of time (in seconds) after which a route is declared 
invalid. The interval should be at least three times the value 
of the update argument. A route becomes invalid when 
there is an absence of updates that refresh the route. The 
route then enters into a holddown state. The route is 
marked inaccessible and advertised as unreachable. 
However, the route is still used for forwarding packets. The 
default is 180 seconds.
Holddown <0-
4294967295>
Interval (in seconds) during which routing information 
regarding alternate paths is suppressed. It should be at 
least three times the value of the update argument. A route 
enters into a holddown state when an update packet is 
received that indicates the route is unreachable. The route 
is marked inaccessible and advertised as unreachable. 
However, the route is still used for forwarding packets. 
When holddown expires, routes advertised by other sources 
are accepted and the route will no longer be inaccessible. 
The default is 180 seconds.
Flush <1-
4294967295>
Amount of time (in seconds) that must pass before the route 
is removed from the routing table. The interval specified 
should be greater than the value of the invalid argument. If it 
is less, the proper holddown interval cannot elapse, which 
results in a new route being accepted before the holddown. 
The default is 240 seconds.
sleep-time <1-
4294967295>
Interval (in milliseconds) for postponing routing updates in 
the event of a flash update. The sleeptime value should be 
less than the update time. If the sleeptime is greater than 
the update time, routing tables will become unsynchronized.