Administrator Guide

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.
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 reset
Reset all interfaces or a single interface that was in “error-disabled” mode.
C9000 Series
Syntax
fefd reset [interface]
Parameters
interface (OPTIONAL) Enter the following keywords and slot/port or number information:
• For a 10-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword TenGigabitEthernet then
the slot/port information.
• For a 40-Gigabit Ethernet interface, enter the keyword fortyGigE then the slot/
port information.
Defaults Not configured.
Command Modes EXEC Privilege
994 Layer 2