Administrator Guide

bfd enable (Interface)
Enable BFD on an interface.
C9000 Series
Syntax
bfd enable
Defaults BFD is enabled on all interfaces when you enable BFD from CONFIGURATION mode.
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.
9.0.0.0 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.10.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
7.4.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
bfd interval
Specify non-default BFD session parameters beginning with the transmission interval.
C9000 Series
Syntax
bfd interval interval min_rx min_rx multiplier value role {active | passive}
Parameters
interval
milliseconds
Enter the keywords interval to specify non-default BFD session parameters beginning
with the transmission interval. The range is from 50 to 1000. The default is 200.
min_rx
milliseconds
Enter the keywords min_rx to specify the minimum rate at which the local system would
like to receive control packets from the remote system. The range is from 50 to 1000.
The default is 200.
multiplier value Enter the keywords multiplier to specify the number of packets that must be missed
in order to declare a session down. The range is from 3 to 50. The default is 3.
role [active |
passive]
Enter the role that the local system assumes:
• Active — The active system initiates the BFD session. Both systems can be active
for the same session.
• Passive — The passive system does not initiate a session. It only responds to a
request for session initialization from the active system.
The default is Active.
Defaults Refer to Parameters.
Command Modes INTERFACE
Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) 303