Users Guide
role [active |
passive]
Enter the role that the local system assumes:
• Active — The active system initiates the BFD session. Both systems can be active
for the same session.
• Passive — The passive system does not initiate a session. It only responds to a
request for session initialization from the active system.
The default is Active.
Defaults Refer to Parameters.
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.
Version Description
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.0.0.0 Introduced on the Z9000.
8.3.19.0 Introduced on the S4820T.
8.3.10.0 Introduced on the S4810.
8.2.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
7.4.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
Example
Dell(conf-if-gi-1/3)# bfd interval 250 min_rx 300 multiplier 4 role passive
Dell(conf-if-gi-1/3)#
bfd neighbor
Establish a BFD session with a neighbor.
Syntax
bfd neighbor ip-address
To remove the BFD session with the neighbor, use the no bfd neighbor ip-address command.
Parameters
ip-address Enter the IP address of the neighbor in dotted decimal format (A.B.C.D).
Defaults None
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.
Version Description
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
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