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Defaults
Parameters
Command Modes
INTERFACE
Command
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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
c e
Establish a BFD session with a neighbor.
This command is deprecated as of FTOS 8.3.12.0.
Syntax bfd neighbor ip-address
Parameters
Defaults
None
Command Modes
INTERFACE
Command
History
multiplier value
Enter this keyword to specify the number of packets that must be
missed in order to declare a session down.
Range: 3 to 50
Default: 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.
Default: Active
Version 8.3.19.0 Introduced on S4820T
Version 8.3.12.0 Deprecated command. Replaced by
Version 8.3.10.0 Introduced on S4810
Version 8.2.1.0 Introduced on E-Series ExaScale
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on C-Series
Version 7.4.1.0 Introduced on E-Series
ip-address
Enter the IP address of the neighbor in dotted decimal format
(A.B.C.D).
Version 8.3.19.0 Introduced on S4820T
Version 8.3.12.0 Deprecated command. Replaced by
Version 8.3.10.0 Introduced on S4810
Version 8.2.1.0 Introduced on E-Series ExaScale
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced on C-Series