Configuring The Bfd Slow Timer - Cisco Catalyst 4500 Series Software Configuration Manual

How to Configure Bidirectional Forwarding Detection

Configuring the BFD Slow Timer

The steps in this procedure show how to change the value of the BFD slow timer. Repeat the steps in this
procedure for each BFD switch.
To configure the BFD slow timer, perform this task:
Command or Action
Step 1
enable
Switch> enable
Step 2
configure terminal
Switch# configure terminal
Step 3
bfd slow-timer milliseconds
Switch(config)# bfd slow-timer 12000
Step 4
end
Switch(config)# end
Disabling BFD Echo Mode Without Asymmetry
The steps in this procedure show how to disable BFD echo mode without asymmetry —no echo packets
are sent by the switch, and the switch does not forward BFD echo packets that are received from
neighboring switches.
Repeat the steps in this procedure for each BFD switch.
To disable BFD echo mode without asymmetry, perform this task:
Command or Action
Step 1
enable
Example:
Switch> enable
Step 2
configure terminal
Example:
Switch# configure terminal
Step 3
interface type number
Example:
Switch(config)# interface GigabitEthernet 6/1
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Purpose
Enables privileged EXEC mode.
Enter your password if prompted.
•
Enters global configuration mode.
Configures the BFD slow timer.
Exits global configuration mode and returns
the switch to privileged EXEC mode.
Purpose
Enables privileged EXEC mode.
Enter your password if prompted.
•
Enters global configuration mode.
Enters interface configuration mode.