#rip #holddown #timer RIP Hold-down Timer In the Routing Information Protocol (RIP), the hold-down timer is used to prevent routing loops in a network. When a router receives an update that a network is unreachable, it will mark that network as unreachable and start the hold-down timer. During the hold-down period, the router will not accept any updates from other routers regarding the same network, even if those updates indicate that the network is reachable again. The hold-down timer is set to 180 seconds by default in RIP version 1 and 180 seconds for expired routes and 240 seconds for holddown timer in RIP version 2. During this time, the router will ignore any updates it receives for the same network, even if those updates have a lower metric value (i.e., a better path to the network). This prevents routing loops from occurring when multiple routers incorrectly believe that they have the best path to a network. After the hold-down timer expires, the router will accept updates for the network again. If the router receives an update with a better metric value for the network during the hold-down period, it will not update its routing table until the hold-down period expires, even if the new update indicates a better path. It's important to note that the hold-down timer can have an impact on network convergence time. If the timer is set too high, it can take longer for the network to converge after a topology change. However, if the timer is set too low, it can increase the likelihood of routing loops occurring. In general, the default hold-down timer values in RIP are sufficient for most networks, but you may need to adjust them depending on the specific requirements of your network. It's always a good idea to test any changes to the hold-down timer in a lab environment before implementing them in a production network. Chapters 00:00 - Intro 00:16 - RIP Timers 01:05 - Hold-Down Timer 03:00 - Topology for Hold-Down Timer 06:15 - Flush Timer vs Hold-down Timer 07:19 - Default Timer Settings 09:56 - Lab Settings of Timer 11:22 - GNS3 Lab 20:50 - Lab without default Timer 24:41 - End Credits RIP - Complete Video Tutorials (43 Videos) • [Urdu/Hindi] Routing Information Protocol ... Playlists Open Shortest Path First (OSPF): • [Urdu/Hindi] Open Shortest Path First Routing Information Protocol (RIP): • [Urdu/Hindi] Routing Information Protocol ... IPv4 Routing: • [Urdu/Hindi] IP Routing (Beginner to Pro) IPv4 Addressing: • [Urdu/Hindi] IPv4 Addressing Networking Terminologies: • [Urdu/Hindi] Networking Concepts & Termino... Labs in Cisco Packet Tracer: • [Urdu/Hindi] Labs in Cisco Packet Tracer Labs in GNS3: • [Urdu/Hindi] Labs in GNS3 Memotec, NetPerformer, LOOP-AM: • [Urdu/Hindi] NetPerformer, Memotec, LOOP-A... CCNA, Networking Questions an Answers (MCQs): • MCQs - IPv4 Addressing (CCNA) Informative Short Videos: • [Urdu/Hindi] Informative Shorts Social Media Like, Share, Comment, Follow and Subscribe Instagram: / networkinghubone Twitter: / networkhubone Facebook Page: / networkinghubone Facebook Group: / 462207865973928 TikTok: / networkinghubone Don't forget to subscribe: / @networkinghubone #networkinghubone