Users Guide

bfd enable (Interface)
Enable BFD on an interface.
S4820T
Syntax
bfd enable
Defaults BFD is enabled on all interfaces when you enable BFD from CONFIGURATION mode.
Command Modes INTERFACE
Command History
This guide is platform-specic. For command information about other platforms, refer to the relevant Dell
Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
Version Description
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 ExaScale.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
7.4.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
bfd interval
Specify non-default BFD session parameters beginning with the transmission interval.
S4820T
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 100.
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.
Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD)
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