BGP4-MIB :: bgpPeerKeepAliveConfigured

MIB Reference — IPNetwork Monitor · Updated September 14, 2026

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bgpPeerKeepAliveConfigured

Module: BGP4-MIB

OID (symbolic): BGP4-MIB::bgpPeerKeepAliveConfigured

OID (numeric): 1.3.6.1.2.1.15.3.1.21

Node type: OBJECT-TYPE

Type: Integer32

Access: read-write

Description: Time interval (in seconds) for the KeepAlive timer configured for this BGP speaker with this peer. The value of this object will only determine the KEEPALIVE messages' frequency relative to the value specified in bgpPeerHoldTimeConfigured; the actual time interval for the KEEPALIVE messages is indicated by bgpPeerKeepAlive. A reasonable maximum value for this timer would be one third of that of bgpPeerHoldTimeConfigured. If the value of this object is zero (0), no periodical KEEPALIVE messages are sent to the peer after the BGP connection has been established. The suggested value for this timer is 30 seconds.

What is bgpPeerKeepAliveConfigured?

This Integer32 (0 or 1-21845 seconds) is the configured keepalive interval; the actual interval is determined proportionally based on the negotiated hold time. Example: a configured value of 60 is suggested for keepalives; the actual value depends on the negotiated hold time.

Examples

Walk all instances (SNMPv2c):

snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.15.3.1.21
snmpwalk -v2c -c public <target> BGP4-MIB::bgpPeerKeepAliveConfigured

Get a specific instance (index 1):

snmpget -v2c -c public <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.15.3.1.21.1
snmpget -v2c -c public <target> BGP4-MIB::bgpPeerKeepAliveConfigured.1

Set instance 1 (SNMPv2c):

snmpset -v2c -c private <target> 1.3.6.1.2.1.15.3.1.21.1 i <value>

SNMPv3 example:

snmpget -v3 -l authPriv -u snmpv3-user -a SHA -A "AuthPassword1" -x AES -X "PrivPassword1" <target> bgpPeerKeepAliveConfigured.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
1.3.6.1.2.1.15.3.1.21bgpPeerKeepAliveConfiguredBGP4-MIB