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Configuring BFD for static routes is a three-step process:
1. Enable BFD globally. Refer to Enabling BFD Globally.
2. On the local system, establish a session with the next hop of a static route. Refer to Establishing Sessions for Static Routes.
Related Configuration Tasks
Changing Static Route Session Parameters
Disabling BFD for Static Routes
Establishing Sessions for Static Routes
Sessions are established for all neighbors that are the next hop of a static route.
Figure 11. Establishing Sessions for Static Routes
To establish a BFD session, use the following command.
Establish BFD sessions for all neighbors that are the next hop of a static route.
CONFIGURATION mode
ip route bfd
To verify that sessions have been created for static routes, use the show bfd neighbors command.
The bold line shows BFD for static routes is enabled.
R1(conf)#ip route 2.2.3.0/24 2.2.2.2
R1(conf)#ip route bfd
R1(conf)#do show bfd neighbors
* - Active session role
Ad Dn - Admin Down
C - CLI
I - ISIS
O - OSPF
R - Static Route (RTM)
LocalAddr RemoteAddr Interface State Rx-int Tx-int Mult Clients
2.2.2.1 2.2.2.2 Gi 4/24 Up 200 200 4 R
To view detailed session information, use the show bfd neighbors detail command, as shown in the examples in
Disabling BFD for BGP.
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Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD)