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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
Command History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
9.2(0.0) Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Example
Dell(conf-if-gi-0/3)#bfd interval 250 min_rx 300 multiplier 4 role passive
Dell(conf-if-gi-0/3)#
bfd neighbor
Establish a BFD session with a neighbor.
Syntax
bfd neighbor ip-address
Parameters
ip-address Enter the IP address of the neighbor in dotted decimal format (A.B.C.D).
Defaults none
Command Modes INTERFACE
Command History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
9.2(0.0) Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Related Commands show bfd neighbors — displays the BFD neighbor information on all interfaces or a specified interface.
bfd protocol-liveness
Enable the BFD protocol liveness feature.
Syntax
bfd protocol-liveness
Defaults Disabled
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
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