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View session parameters using the show bfd neighbors detail command.
Disabling BFD for Port-Channels
If you disable BFD on an interface, sessions on the interface are torn down.
A final Admin Down control packet is sent to all neighbors, and sessions on the remote system are placed in a Down state.
To disable BFD for a port-channel, use the following command.
Disable BFD for a port-channel.
INTERFACE PORT-CHANNEL mode
no bfd enable
Configuring Protocol Liveness
Protocol liveness is a feature that notifies the BFD manager when a client protocol is disabled.
When you disable a client, all BFD sessions for that protocol are torn down. Neighbors on the remote system receive an Admin
Down control packet and are placed in the Down state.
To enable protocol liveness, use the following command.
Enable Protocol Liveness.
CONFIGURATION mode
bfd protocol-liveness
Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD)
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