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no ip route bfd [prefix-list prefix-list-name] [interval interval min_rx min_rx
multiplier value role {active | passive}]
Configure BFD for IPv6 Static Routes
BFD offers systems a link state detection mechanism for static routes. With BFD, systems are notified to remove static routes
from the routing table as soon as the link state change occurs, rather than waiting until packets fail to reach their next hop.
Configuring BFD for IPv6 static routes is a three-step process:
1. Enable BFD globally.
2. Configure static routes on both routers on the system (either local or remote).
3. Configure an IPv6 route to connect BFD on the static routes using the ipv6 route bfd command.
Related Configuration Tasks
Changing IPv6 Static Route Session Parameters
Disabling BFD for Static Routes
Establishing Sessions for IPv6 Static Routes for Default VRF
Sessions are established for all neighbors that are the next hop of a static route on the default VRF.
To establish a BFD session, use the following command.
Establish BFD sessions for all IPv6 neighbors that are the next hop of a static route.
CONFIGURATION mode
ipv6 route bfd [prefix-list prefix-list-name] [interval interval min_rx min_rx multiplier
value role {active | passive}]
To verify that sessions have been created for static routes, use the show bfd neighbors command.
R1(conf)#ipv6 route 11::1 11::2
R1(conf)#ipv6 route bfd
R1(conf)#do show bfd neighbors
* - Active session role
Ad Dn - Admin Down
B - BGP
C - CLI
I - ISIS
O - OSPF
O3 - OSPFv3
R - Static Route (RTM)
M - MPLS
V - VRRP
VT - Vxlan Tunnel
LocalAddr RemoteAddr Interface State Rx-int Tx-int Mult Clients
* 11::1 11::2 Te 1/1/1 Up 200 200 3 R
To view detailed session information, use the show bfd neighbors detail command, as shown in the examples in
Displaying BFD for BGP Information.
Establishing Sessions for IPv6 Static Routes for Nondefault VRF
You can also create nondefault VRFs and establish sessions for all neighbors that are the next hop of a static route.
To establish a BFD session for nondefault VRFs, use the following command.
Establish BFD sessions for all IPv6 neighbors that are the next hop of a static route.
CONFIGURATION mode
Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD)
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