CLI Guide

Example
Dell(conf-if-gi-0/3)#bfd interval 250 min_rx 300 multiplier 4
role passive
Dell(conf-if-gi-0/3)#
bfd neighbor
Establish a BFD session with a neighbor.
Syntax
bfd neighbor ip-address
Parameters
ip-address Enter the IP address of the neighbor in dotted decimal
format (A.B.C.D).
Defaults none
Command Modes INTERFACE
Supported Modes Full–Switch
Command History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
9.2(0.0) Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Related
Commands
show bfd neighbors — displays the BFD neighbor information on all interfaces or a
specified interface.
bfd protocol-liveness
Enable the BFD protocol liveness feature.
Syntax
bfd protocol-liveness
Defaults Disabled
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Supported Modes Full–Switch
Command History
Version Description
9.9(0.0) Introduced on the FN IOM.
9.2(0.0) Introduced on the MXL 10/40GbE Switch IO Module.
Usage Information Protocol Liveness is a feature that notifies the BFD Manager when a client protocol
(for example, OSPF and ISIS) is disabled. When a client is disabled, all BFD sessions
for that protocol are torn down. Neighbors on the remote system receive an Admin
Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD)
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