ip bfd (for a loopback)

Enable and configure Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) on a loopback interface.

Syntax

Command Parameters

enable
Enable BFD on a loopback.
interval
Specifies the transmit interval in milliseconds. The default is 200 ms. The minimum value for the transmit interval is 100 ms. You can configure a maximum of 4 BFD sessions with the minimum value for the transmit interval. You can configure the remaining BFD sessions with a transmit interval that is greater than or equal to the 200 ms default value.
min_rx
Specifies the receive interval in milliseconds. The default is 200 ms. The minimum value for the receive interval is 100 ms. You can configure a maximum of 4 BFD sessions with the minimum value for the receive interval. You can configure the remaining BFD sessions with a receive interval that is greater than or equal to the 200 ms default value.
multiplier
Specifies the multiplier used to calculate the amount of time BFD waits before it declares a receive timeout. The default is 3. If you configure the transmit interval or the receive interval as 100 ms, you must configure a value of 4 or greater for the multiplier.

Default

The default is disabled.

Command Mode

Loopback Interface Configuration

Usage Guidelines

This command is not supported on all hardware platforms. For information about feature support, see Fabric Engine User Guide.