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Cisco Nexus 7000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide, Release 5.x
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Chapter 5 Configuring Bidirectional Forwarding Detection
Configuring BFD
BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Ensure that you are in the correct VDC (or use the switchto vdc command).
Enable the BFD feature. See the “Enabling the BFD Feature” section on page 5-7.
Configure the BFD session parameters. See the “Configuring Global BFD Parameters” section on
page 5-8 or the “Configuring BFD on an Interface” section on page 5-9.
Ensure that these subinterfaces connect to another Cisco NX-OS device. This feature is supported on
Cisco NX-OS only.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. configure terminal
2. interface int-if
3. bfd optimize subinterface
4. (Optional) show running-config bfd
5. (Optional) copy running-config startup-config
DETAILED STEPS
Configuring BFD Support for Routing Protocols
This section includes the following topics:
• Configuring BFD on BGP, page 5-15
Command Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal
Example:
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)#
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2
interface int-if
Example:
switch(config)# interface ethernet 2/1
switch(config-if)#
Enters interface configuration mode. Use the ?
keyword to display the supported interfaces.
Step 3
bfd optimize subinterface
Example:
switch(config-if)# bfd optimize
subinterface
Optimizes subinterfaces on a BFD-enabled interface.
The default is disabled.
Step 4
show running-config bfd
Example:
switch(config-if)# show running-config
bfd
(Optional) Displays the BFD running configuration.
Step 5
copy running-config startup-config
Example:
switch(config-if)# copy running-config
startup-config
(Optional) Saves this configuration change.
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