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Catalyst 4500 Series Switch, Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide - Cisco IOS XE 3.9.xE and IOS 15.2(5)Ex
 
Chapter 40      Configuring Bidirection Forwarding Detection
Configuration Examples for Bidirectional Forwarding Detection
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Configuration for SwitchB
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interface GigabitEthernet 6/1
 no switchport 
 ip address 1.1.1.2 255.255.255.0
 bfd interval 100 min_rx 100 multiplier 3
 no bfd echo
router bgp 10
  neighbor 1.1.1.1 remote-as 10
  neighbor 1.1.1.1 fall-over bfd
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The output from the show bfd neighbors details command from SwitchA verifies that a BFD session 
has been created and that BGP is registered for BFD support. The relevant command output is shown in 
bold.
SwitchA
SwitchA# show bfd neighbors details
IPv4 Sessions
NeighAddr                              LD/RD         RH/RS     State     Int
1.1.1.1                                 1/1          Up        Up        Gi3/2
Session state is UP and not using echo function.
Session Host: Hardware
OurAddr: 1.1.1.2        
Local Diag: 0, Demand mode: 0, Poll bit: 0
MinTxInt: 50000, MinRxInt: 50000, Multiplier: 3
Received MinRxInt: 50000, Received Multiplier: 3
Holddown (hits): 0(0), Hello (hits): 50(0)
Rx Count: 8678
Tx Count: 8680
Elapsed time watermarks: 0 0 (last: 0)
Registered protocols:  BGP
Uptime: 00:06:18
Last packet: Version: 1                  - Diagnostic: 0
             State bit: Up               - Demand bit: 0
             Poll bit: 0                 - Final bit: 0
             Multiplier: 3               - Length: 24
             My Discr.: 1                   - Your Discr.: 1
             Min tx interval: 50000      - Min rx interval: 50000
             Min Echo interval: 0       
The output from the show bfd neighbors details command on SwitchB verifies that a BFD session has 
been created:
SwitchB
SwitchB# attach 6
Switch> show bfd neighbors details
IPv4 Sessions
NeighAddr                              LD/RD         RH/RS     State     Int
1.1.1.2                                 1/1          Up        Up        Gi1/2
Session state is UP and not using echo function.
Session Host: Hardware
OurAddr: 1.1.1.1