Users Guide

Parameters
interval
milliseconds
(OPTIONAL) Enter the keywords interval to specify non-
default BFD session parameters beginning with the transmission
interval. The range is from 50 to 1000. The default is 200.
min_rx
milliseconds
Enter the keywords min_rx to specify the minimum rate at
which the local system receives control packets from the
remote system. The range is from 50 to 1000. The default is
200.
multiplier value Enter the keywords multiplier to specify the number of
packets that must be missed in order to declare a session down.
The range is from 3 to 50. The default is 3.
role [active |
passive]
Enter the role that the local system assumes:
• Active — active system initiates the BFD session. Both
systems can be active for the same session.
• Passive — 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 See Parameters.
Command Modes CONFIGURATION
Command History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms, see
the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
Version Description
9.10(0.1) Introduced on the S6010-ON and S4048T-ON.
9.8(1.0) Introduced on the Z9100–ON.
9.8(0.0P5) Introduced on the S4048-ON.
9.8(0.0P2) Introduced on the S3048-ON.
9.7(0.0) Introduced on the S6000–ON.
9.3.(0.0) Introduced on S6000.
9.2(1.0) Introduced on the Z9500.
9.2.(0.0) Introduced on Z9000, S4810, and S4820T.
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.
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