Users Guide

Example of Viewing FEFD Conguration
Dell(conf-if-gi-1/1)#show config
!
interface GigabitEthernet 1/1
no ip address
switchport
fefd mode normal
no shutdown
Dell(conf-if-gi-1/1)#do show fefd | grep 1/1
Gi 1/1 Normal 3 Unknown
Debugging FEFD
To debug FEFD, use the rst command. To provide output for each packet transmission over the FEFD enabled connection, use the second
command.
• Display output whenever events occur that initiate or disrupt an FEFD enabled connection.
EXEC Privilege mode
debug fefd events
• Provide output for each packet transmission over the FEFD enabled connection.
EXEC Privilege mode
debug fefd packets
Examples of the debug fefd Commands
Dell#debug fefd events
Dell#config
Dell(conf)#int gi 1/1
Dell(conf-if-gi-1/1)#shutdown
2w1d22h: %RPM0-P:CP %IFMGR-5-ASTATE_DN: Changed interface Admin state to down: Gi 1/1
Dell(conf-if-gi-1/1)#2w1d22h : FEFD state on Gi 1/1 changed from ANY to Unknown
2w1d22h: %RPM0-P:CP %IFMGR-5-OSTATE_DN: Changed interface state to down: Gi 1/1
2w1d22h: %RPM0-P:CP %IFMGR-5-OSTATE_DN: Changed interface state to down: Gi 4/1
2w1d22h: %RPM0-P:CP %IFMGR-5-INACTIVE: Changed Vlan interface state to inactive: Vl 1
2w1d22h : FEFD state on Gi 4/1 changed from Bi-directional to Unknown
Dell#debug fefd packets
Dell#2w1d22h : FEFD packet sent via interface Gi 1/1
Sender state -- Bi-directional
Sender info -- Mgmt Mac(00:01:e8:14:89:25), Slot-Port(Gi 1/1)
Peer info -- Mgmt Mac (00:01:e8:14:89:25), Slot-Port(Gi 4/1)
Sender hold time -- 3 (second)
2w1d22h : FEFD packet received on interface Gi 4/1
Sender state -- Bi-directional
Sender info -- Mgmt Mac(00:01:e8:14:89:25), Slot-Port(Gi 1/1)
Peer info -- Mgmt Mac (00:01:e8:14:89:25), Slot-Port(Gi 4/1)
Sender hold time -- 3 (second)
An RPM Failover
In the event that an RPM failover occurs, FEFD becomes operationally down on all enabled ports for approximately 8-10 seconds before
automatically becoming operational again.
02-05-2009 12:40:38 Local7.Debug 10.16.151.12 Feb 5 07:06:09:
%RPM1-S:CP %RAM-6-FAILOVER_REQ: RPM failover request from active peer: User request.
02-05-2009 12:40:38 Local7.Debug 10.16.151.12 Feb 5 07:06:19:
%RPM1-P:CP %IFMGR-5-OSTATE_UP: Changed interface state to up: Gi 1/45
02-05-2009 12:40:38 Local7.Debug 10.16.151.12 Feb 5 07:06:19:
%RPM1-P:CP %FEFD-5-FEFD-BIDIRECTION-LINK-DETECTED: Interface Gi 1/45 has bidirectional link
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