Chapter 50
  |  IP Routing Commands
Border Gateway Protocol (BGPv4)
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Command Usage 
This command specifies that a connection can only be established when the both 
sides have perfectly matching capabilities. 
Example
Console(config-router)#neighbor 10.1.1.66 strict-capability-match
Console(config-router)# 
neighbor timers This command sets the Keep Alive time and Hold time used for specified neighbors. 
Use the no form to restore the default settings.
Syntax 
[no] neighbor {ip-address | group-name} timers keepalive-time hold-time
ip-address – IP address of a neighbor.
group-name – A BGP peer group containing a list of neighboring routers 
configured with the neighbor peer-group command.
keepalive-time – The frequency at which the local router sends keep-alive 
messages to its neighbors. (Range: 0-65535 seconds)
hold-time – The maximum interval after which a neighbor is declared dead 
if a keep-alive or update message has not been received. (Range: 0-65535 
seconds)
Command Mode 
Router Configuration
Default Setting 
Keep Alive time: 60 seconds
Hold time: 180 seconds
Command Usage 
◆ This command sets the Keep Alive time used for maintaining connectivity, and 
the Hold time to wait for Keep Alive or Update messages before declaring a 
neighbor down. 
◆ This command sets timers for monitoring connectivity to specific neighboring 
routers, which supercede those applied to all neighbors with the global timers 
bgp command.
Example
Console(config-router)#neighbor 10.1.1.66 timers 50 200
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