CLI Guide

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,
see the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.8(2.0) Introduced on the S3100 series.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.12.0 Introduced on the S4810.
Legacy E-Series
command.
Usage Information
If you enter only the fefd-global syntax, the mode is normal and the default
interval is 15 seconds.
If you disable FEFD globally (no fefd-global), the system does not remove the
FEFD interface configuration.
Related
Commands
• fefd — enable far-end failure detection.
• fefd-global interval — configure an interval between FEFD control packets.
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