If the value of hold timers in the Open messages sent by Peer A and Peer B are 180s and 90s respectively, then what is the interval at which the Keepalive messages are sent after a BGP connection is established between these two peers?

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If the value of hold timers in the Open messages sent by Peer A and Peer B are 180s and 90s respectively, then what is the interval at which the Keepalive messages are sent after a BGP connection   is established between these two peers?

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The Keepalive message interval is typically one-third of the negotiated hold time. The negotiated hold time is the lower of the two hold times, which is 90s. One-third of 90s is 30s.

If the Value of Hold Timers in the Open Messages