Users Guide
Command History
This guide is platform-specic. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell Networking 
OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.10(0.0) Introduced on the S6100–ON.
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100–ON.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000-ON.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.2.0 Introduced on the S6000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.11.1 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.12.0 Introduced on the S4810.
Legacy E-Series 
command.
Related Commands
• fefd — enable far-end failure detection on an interface.
• fefd reset — enable FEFD globally on the system.
fefd
Enable Far-End Failure Detection on an interface, set the FEFD interval, or select the FEFD mode.
Syntax
fefd {disable|interval|mode {aggressive|normal}
Parameters
disable Enter the keyword disable to disable FEFD for the specied interface.
interval Enter the keyword interval, followed by a value to specify the FEFD interval in seconds. 
Range is from 3 to 300. Default is 15.
mode Enter the keyword mode followed by the mode type to specify the FEFD mode.
• normal: Change the link state to “unknown” when a far-end failure is detected by the 
software on that interface. When the interface is placed in an “unknown” state, the 
software brings down the line protocol.
• aggressive: Change the link state to “error-disabled” when a far-end failure is 
detected by the software on that interface. When an interface is placed in an “error-
disabled” state, you must enter the fefd reset command to reset the interface 
state. Range is normal or aggressive. Default is normal.
Defaults Disabled.
Command Modes INTERFACE
Command History
This guide is platform-specic. For command information about other platforms, see the relevant Dell Networking 
OS Command Line Reference Guide.
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