bfd neighbor

This command is used to define a BFD neighbor. To set BFD OSPF timers, see ip ospf bfd.

Syntax

bfd neighbor <neighbor id> <ip address> <interface ID> interval <value> min_rx <value> multiplier <value> [multihop]

Command

Description

neighbor id

(1-20) Neighbor identifier

ip address

Address of the remote BFD device

interface id

Name and number of the outgoing interface

interval

(200-30000) Desired interval for outgoing bfd messages in milliseconds. The interval will be increased if the remote system requires it.

min_rx

(200-30000) Minimal interval between bfd messages in milliseconds. The remote system will use this interval for sending messages in case its interval is lower.

multiplier

(1-20) Maximum number of packets that can be missed before the session status is considered down.

multihop

Set the neighbor to multihop mode in case the remote device is not on the local LAN.

Default

N/A

Command Mode

Privileged User

Related Commands

show data bfd neighbors, ip route

Example

This example configures a BFD neighbor with ip address 192.168.0.100 on vlan 1

(config-data)# bfd neighbor 1 192.168.0.100 vlan 1 interval 200 min_rx 200 multiplier 3