How to Configure Bidirectional Forwarding Detection
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Creating and Configuring BFD Templates
You can configure a single-hop template to specify a set of BFD interval values. BFD interval values specified
as part of the BFD template are not specific to a single interface.
Configuring bfd-template will disable echo mode.
Note
Configuring a Single-Hop Template
Perform this task to create a BFD single-hop template and configure BFD interval timers.
Procedure
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Routing Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.6.x (Catalyst 9500 Switches)
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Command or Action
configure terminal
Example:
Router# configure terminal
no bfd echo
Example:
Router(config)# no bfd echo
end
Example:
Router(config)# end
Command or Action
enable
Example:
Device> enable
configure terminal
Example:
Device# configure terminal
Configuring Bidirectional Forwarding Detection
Purpose
Enters global configuration mode.
Disables BFD echo mode.
• Use the no form to disable BFD echo mode.
Exits global configuration mode and returns to
privileged EXEC mode.
Purpose
Enables privileged EXEC mode.
• Enter your password if prompted.
Enters global configuration mode.
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