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diff --git a/doc/bird.sgml b/doc/bird.sgml index badfe649..b9ccf9f7 100644 --- a/doc/bird.sgml +++ b/doc/bird.sgml @@ -2783,9 +2783,16 @@ using the following configuration parameters: <tag><label id="bgp-hold-time">hold time <m/number/</tag> Time in seconds to wait for a Keepalive message from the other side - before considering the connection stale. Default: depends on agreement - with the neighboring router, we prefer 240 seconds if the other side is - willing to accept it. + before considering the connection stale. The effective value is + negotiated during session establishment and it is a minimum of this + configured value and the value proposed by the peer. The zero value has + a special meaning, signifying that no keepalives are used. Default: 240 + seconds. + + <tag><label id="bgp-min-hold-time">min hold time <m/number/</tag> + Minimum value of the hold time that is accepted during session negotiation. + If the peer proposes a lower value, the session is rejected with error. + Default: none. <tag><label id="bgp-startup-hold-time">startup hold time <m/number/</tag> Value of the hold timer used before the routers have a chance to exchange @@ -2793,8 +2800,15 @@ using the following configuration parameters: <tag><label id="bgp-keepalive-time">keepalive time <m/number/</tag> Delay in seconds between sending of two consecutive Keepalive messages. + The effective value depends on the negotiated hold time, as it is scaled + to maintain proportion between the keepalive time and the hold time. Default: One third of the hold time. + <tag><label id="bgp-min-keepalive-time">min keepalive time <m/number/</tag> + Minimum value of the keepalive time that is accepted during session + negotiation. If the proposed hold time would lead to a lower value of + the keepalive time, the session is rejected with error. Default: none. + <tag><label id="bgp-connect-delay-time">connect delay time <m/number/</tag> Delay in seconds between protocol startup and the first attempt to connect. Default: 5 seconds. |