Reference Guide
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 100.
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, refer to the 
relevant 
FTOS Command Line Reference Guide
.
The following is a list of the FTOS version history for this command.
Version 9.0.0.0 Introduced on the Z9000.
Version 8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
Version 8.3.10.0 Introduced on the S4810.
Version 8.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
Version 7.4.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
Example
FTOS(conf-if-gi-0/3)#bfd interval 250 min_rx 300 multiplier 4 
role passive
FTOS(conf-if-gi-0/3)#
bfd neighbor
Establish a BFD session with a neighbor.
S4820T
Syntax
bfd neighbor ip-address
To remove the BFD session with the neighbor, use the no bfd neighbor ip-address 
command.
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