Enabling Bfd Globally; Creating A Bfd Session - Huawei Quidway S3700 Series Configuration Manual

Quidway S3700 Series Ethernet Switches
Configuration Guide - Reliability
Pre-configuration Tasks
Before configuring the multi-hop BFD, complete the following tasks:
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Data Preparation
To configure the multi-hop BFD, you need the following data.
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6.4.2 Enabling BFD Globally

You can perform related BFD configurations only after enabling BFD globally.
Context
Do as follows on the switch:
Procedure
Step 1 Run:
system-view
The system view is displayed.
Step 2 Run:
bfd
BFD is enabled globally and the BFD view is displayed.
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6.4.3 Creating a BFD Session

Context
If Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding (URPF) is enabled on a device on the transmission path of
BFD packets, this device checks the source IP address of the BFD packets. In this case, you can
specify the correct source IP address of BFD packets by setting the source-ip parameter when
creating a BFD session to prevent BFD packets from being discarded.
Do as follows on S3700s at both ends of the link to be detected.
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Correctly connecting each interface and configuring IP addresses for them
Configuring the routing protocol to ensure that the network layer is reachable
Data
Remote IP address
BFD configuration name
BFD session parameters: local discriminator and remote discriminator
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