# \#keep-alive

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## [GRE keep-alive on IX20](https://forums.digi.com/t/gre-keep-alive-on-ix20/22563)

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**Author:** [@karoch](https://forums.digi.com/u/karoch)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 8, 2022, 4:23pm UTC](https://forums.digi.com/t/gre-keep-alive-on-ix20/22563 "2022-12-08T16:23:24Z")

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Hi, is there any way to enable keep-alive GRE tunnel on IX20 router? I only found the option “Enable keep-alive reply”. I need the router itself to verify the tunnel status. Yes there is a Surelink function but it can…