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300-410 Practice Question: The default BGP keepalive timer value in Cisco…

What is the default BGP keepalive timer value in Cisco IOS-XE?

Answer choices

Why each option matters

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Correct answer & explanation

60 seconds

The default BGP keepalive timer is 60 seconds, as defined in RFC 4271 and implemented in Cisco IOS-XE.

Answer analysis

Option-by-option breakdown

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  • 30 seconds

    Why it's wrong here

    This is the default hold timer for OSPF, not BGP.

  • 60 seconds

    Why this is correct

    Correct. BGP keepalive defaults to 60 seconds.

  • 90 seconds

    Why it's wrong here

    This is not a standard BGP timer.

  • 180 seconds

    Why it's wrong here

    This is the default BGP hold timer, not keepalive.

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