Administrator Guide

interval milliseconds (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword interval to specify non-default BFD session
parameters beginning with the transmission interval. The range is 50 to 1000. The default
is 100.
min_rx milliseconds Enter the keyword 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 50 to 1000. The
default is 100.
multiplier Enter the keyword multiplier to specify the number of packets that must be missed
in order to declare a session down. The range is 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 See Parameters.
Command Modes INTERFACE
Command History
Version Description
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.7.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series ExaScale.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
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