BGP4-MIB :: bgpPeerHoldTime

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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bgpPeerHoldTime

Module: BGP4-MIB

OID (symbolic): BGP4-MIB::bgpPeerHoldTime

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.15.3.1.18

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Integer32

Access: read-only

Description: Time interval (in seconds) for the Hold Timer established with the peer. The value of this object is calculated by this BGP speaker, using the smaller of the values in bgpPeerHoldTimeConfigured and the Hold Time received in the OPEN message.

This value must be at least three seconds if it is not zero (0).

If the Hold Timer has not been established with the peer this object MUST have a value of zero (0).

If the bgpPeerHoldTimeConfigured object has a value of (0), then this object MUST have a value of (0).

What is bgpPeerHoldTime?

This Integer32 (0 or 3-65535 seconds) is the hold time negotiated with the peer; if no keepalive is received within this period, the session drops. Example: a holdTime of 180 seconds (3 minutes) means the peer must send a keepalive every 180 seconds or the session is torn down.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.15.3.1.18
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> BGP4-MIB::bgpPeerHoldTime

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.15.3.1.18.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> BGP4-MIB::bgpPeerHoldTime.1

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OID Breakdown

Upper-level ancestors (7 from the standard OID tree / other modules)
Numeric OIDNameModule
1isoLANART-AGENT
1.3orgAirPair-MIB
1.3.6dodAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1internetAirPair-MIB
1.3.6.1.2mgmtAXON-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1mib_2AXON-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.15bgpBGP-MIB
Numeric OIDNameModule
1.3.6.1.2.1.15.3bgpPeerTableBGP4-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.15.3.1bgpPeerEntryBGP4-MIB
1.3.6.1.2.1.15.3.1.18bgpPeerHoldTimeBGP4-MIB