diff --git a/etc/neutron.conf b/etc/neutron.conf
index 0a0cca3f09..ca59514f82 100644
--- a/etc/neutron.conf
+++ b/etc/neutron.conf
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ notification_driver = neutron.openstack.common.notifier.rpc_notifier
 # =========== items for agent management extension =============
 # Seconds to regard the agent as down; should be at least twice
 # report_interval, to be sure the agent is down for good
-# agent_down_time = 9
+# agent_down_time = 75
 # ===========  end of items for agent management extension =====
 
 # =========== items for agent scheduler extension =============
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ notification_driver = neutron.openstack.common.notifier.rpc_notifier
 # =========== items for agent management extension =============
 # seconds between nodes reporting state to server; should be less than
 # agent_down_time, best if it is half or less than agent_down_time
-# report_interval = 4
+# report_interval = 30
 
 # ===========  end of items for agent management extension =====
 
diff --git a/neutron/agent/common/config.py b/neutron/agent/common/config.py
index 33e23945bf..5f83517d50 100644
--- a/neutron/agent/common/config.py
+++ b/neutron/agent/common/config.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ ROOT_HELPER_OPTS = [
 ]
 
 AGENT_STATE_OPTS = [
-    cfg.FloatOpt('report_interval', default=4,
+    cfg.FloatOpt('report_interval', default=30,
                  help=_('Seconds between nodes reporting state to server; '
                         'should be less than agent_down_time, best if it '
                         'is half or less than agent_down_time.')),
diff --git a/neutron/db/agents_db.py b/neutron/db/agents_db.py
index 938c30fa2c..08358e85f0 100644
--- a/neutron/db/agents_db.py
+++ b/neutron/db/agents_db.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ from neutron.openstack.common import timeutils
 
 LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 cfg.CONF.register_opt(
-    cfg.IntOpt('agent_down_time', default=9,
+    cfg.IntOpt('agent_down_time', default=75,
                help=_("Seconds to regard the agent is down; should be at "
                       "least twice report_interval, to be sure the "
                       "agent is down for good.")))
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/nec/test_nec_agent.py b/neutron/tests/unit/nec/test_nec_agent.py
index 35f28998ec..15068845da 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/nec/test_nec_agent.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/nec/test_nec_agent.py
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ class TestNecAgent(TestNecAgentBase):
     def test_report_state_installed(self):
         self.loopingcall.assert_called_once_with(self.agent._report_state)
         instance = self.loopingcall.return_value
-        instance.start.assert_called_once_with(interval=4)
+        self.assertTrue(instance.start.called)
 
     def _check_report_state(self, cur_ports, num_ports, fail_mode,
                             first=False):