Setup Guide

bfd interval
Specify non-default BFD session parameters beginning with the transmission interval.
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. Dell EMC recommends using more than 100 milliseconds.
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. Dell EMC recommends using more than 100
milliseconds.
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
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell
EMC Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.10(0.1) Introduced on the S6010-ON and S4048T-ON.
9.10(0.0) Introduced on the S3148.
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.
9.2(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.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
7.4.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
Example
DellEMC(conf-if-te-1/3/1)# bfd interval 250 min_rx 300 multiplier 4 role
passive
DellEMC(conf-if-te-1/3/1)#
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