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timers basic
Manipulate the RIP timers for routing updates, invalid, holddown times, and flush time.
S4820T
Syntax
timers basic update invalid holddown flush
To return to the default settings, use the no timers basic command.
Parameters
update
Enter the number of seconds to specify the rate at which RIP 
routing updates are sent. The range is from zero (0) to 
4294967295. The default is 30 seconds.
invalid
Enter the number of seconds to specify the time interval 
before routing updates are declared invalid or expired. The 
invalid value should be at least three times the update timer 
value. The range is from zero (0) to 4294967295. The default 
is 180 seconds.
holddown
Enter the number of seconds to specify a time interval during 
which the route is marked as unreachable but still sending 
RIP packets. The holddown value should be at least three 
times the update timer value. The range is from zero (0) to 
4294967295. The default is 180 seconds.
flush
Enter the number of seconds to specify the time interval 
during which the route is advertised as unreachable. When 
this interval expires, the route is flushed from the routing 
table. The flush value should be greater than the update 
value. The range is from zero (0) to 4294967295. The default 
is 240 seconds.
Defaults
• update = 30 seconds
• invalid = 180 seconds
• holddown = 180 seconds
• flush = 240 seconds
Command 
Modes
ROUTER RIP
Command 
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, 
refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version
Description
9.7(0.0)
Introduced on the S6000-ON.
1538
Routing Information Protocol (RIP)