Enable BFD on a CLIP interface
Before you begin
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The CLIP Interface must already exist.
About this task
Enable Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) over Fabric Extend tunnels on a CLIP interface.
Note
The BFD button does not apply for all hardware platforms.
Procedure
- In the navigation pane, expand the folders.
- Click IP.
- Click the Circuitless IP tab.
- Select the required CLIP interface.
- Click BFD.
- Select the Enable check box.
- Optional: In the MinRxInterval field, specify the minimum receive interval.
- Optional: In the TxInterval field, specify the transmit interval.
- Optional: In the Multiplier field, specify the multiplier used to calculate a receive timeout.
BFD Field Descriptions
Use the data in the following table to use the BFD tab.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
|
Enable |
Enable BFD on the CLIP interface. |
|
MinRxInterval |
Specifies the minimum interval, in milliseconds, between received BFD control packets that the local system is capable of supporting. The default is 200 ms. Note:
The minimum value you can configure 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 any remaining BFD sessions with a receive interval that is greater than or equal to the 200 ms default value. |
|
TxInterval |
Specifies the transmit interval in milliseconds. The default is 200 ms. Note:
The minimum value you can configure 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 any remaining BFD sessions with a transmit interval that is greater than or equal to the 200 ms default value. |
|
Multiplier |
Specifies a value for the multiplier used to calculate a receive timeout. The default is 3. Note:
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. |