Configuration procedure
To configure BFD basic functions:
To do...
1.
Enter system view
2.
Specify the mode for
establishing a BFD session
3.
Configure the source IP
address of echo packets
4.
Enter interface view
5.
Configure the minimum
interval for transmitting BFD
control packets
6.
Configure the minimum
interval for receiving BFD
echo packets
7.
Configure the minimum
interval for receiving BFD
control packets
Use the command...
system-view
bfd session init-mode {
active | passive }
bfd echo-source-ip ip-
address
interface interface-type
interface-number
bfd min-transmit-interval
value
bfd min-echo-receive-
interval value
bfd min-receive-interval
value
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Remarks
—
Optional
active by default
Optional
The source IP address should not be on
the same network segment as any local
interface's IP address. Otherwise, a large
number of ICMP redirect packets may be
sent from the peer, resulting in link
congestion.
—
Optional
By default, the minimum interval for
transmitting BFD control packets is:
400 milliseconds for switches with
•
main processing unit (MPU)
LSR1SRP2C1 or LSR1SRP2C2
1000 milliseconds for switches
•
with MPU LSR1SRP2B1 or
LSR1SRP2B2
Optional
By default, the minimum interval for
receiving BFD echo packets is:
400 milliseconds for switches with
•
MPU LSR1SRP2C1 or
LSR1SRP2C2
1000 milliseconds for switches
•
with MPU LSR1SRP2B1 or
LSR1SRP2B2
Optional
By default, the minimum interval for
receiving BFD control packets is:
400 milliseconds for switches with
•
MPU LSR1SRP2C1 or
LSR1SRP2C2
1000 milliseconds for switches
•
with MPU LSR1SRP2B1 or
LSR1SRP2B2