Administrator Guide

Version 8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
Legacy E-
Series
command.
Related
Commands
• fefd — enables far-end failure detection.
• fefd-global — enables FEFD globally on the system.
fefd-global
Enable FEFD globally on the system.
Z9000
Syntax
fefd-global [interval seconds][mode {normal | aggressive}]
To disable FEFD globally, use the no fefd-global [mode {normal |
aggressive}] command.
Parameters
interval
seconds
Enter the keyword interval followed by the number of
seconds to wait between FEFD control packets. Range is
from 3 to 300 seconds. Default is 15 seconds.
normal (OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords mode 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. The default is
Normal mode.
aggressive (OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords mode 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, t enter the fefd
reset
command to reset the interface state.
Defaults Disabled.
Command
Modes
CONFIGURATION
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 9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
948
Layer 2