Administrator Guide

fefd interval
Set an interval between control packets.
C9000 Series
Syntax
fefd interval seconds
To return to the default value, use the no fefd interval command.
Parameters
seconds Enter a number as the time between FEFD control packets. The range is from 3 to
255 seconds. The default is 15 seconds.
Defaults 15 seconds
Command Modes INTERFACE
Command
History
The following is the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the C9010.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
Related
Commands
● fefd — enables far-end failure detection.
fefd mode
Change the FEFD mode on an interface.
C9000 Series
Syntax
fefd mode {normal | aggressive}]
To return the FEFD mode to the default of normal, use the no fefd mode command.
Parameters
normal (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword normal to change the link state to “unknown”
when a far-end failure the software detects on that interface. When the interface
is placed in “unknown” state, the software brings down the line protocol.
aggressive (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword aggressive to change the link state to “error-
disabled” when a far-end failure the software detects on that interface. When an
interface is placed in “error-disabled” state, enter the fefd reset command to
reset the interface state.
Defaults normal
Command Modes INTERFACE
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
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