Users Guide

To report interval frequency and mode adjustments, use the following commands.
1. Configure two or more connected interfaces for Layer 2 or Layer 3 traffic.
INTERFACE mode
switchport
ip address ip address
2. Activate the ports.
INTEFACE mode
no shutdown
3. Enable FEFD globally on the switch.
CONFIGURATION mode
fefd-global {interval | mode}
Example of the show fefd Command
To display information about the state of each interface, use the show fefd command in EXEC privilege
mode.
Dell#show fefd
FEFD is globally 'ON', interval is 3 seconds, mode is 'Normal'.
INTERFACE MODE INTERVAL STATE
(second)
Te 1/0 Normal 3 Bi-directional
Te 1/1 Normal 3 Admin Shutdown
Te 1/2 Normal 3 Admin Shutdown
Te 1/3 Normal 3 Admin Shutdown
Dell#show run fefd
!
fefd-global mode normal
fefd-global interval 3
Enabling FEFD on an Interface
To enable, change, or disable FEFD on an interface, use the following commands.
Enable FEFD on a per interface basis.
INTERFACE mode
fefd
Change the FEFD mode.
INTERFACE mode
fefd [mode {aggressive | normal}]
Disable FEFD protocol on one interface.
INTERFACE mode
fefd disable
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Layer 2