How to retrieve BFD adjacency information on a Cisco Catalyst 9500 Switch?
- MMason JohnsonJul 28, 2025
To retrieve BFD adjacency information on a Cisco Switch, first enable privileged EXEC mode. Then, use the command 'show bfd neighbors [details]'.
How to retrieve BFD adjacency information on a Cisco Catalyst 9500 Switch?
To retrieve BFD adjacency information on a Cisco Switch, first enable privileged EXEC mode. Then, use the command 'show bfd neighbors [details]'.
What to do if there is a lack of debugging information about BFD packets on a Cisco Switch?
If you lack debugging information about BFD packets on a Cisco Switch, use the command 'debug bfd [packet | event]'.
Series | Catalyst 9500 Series |
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Category | Switch |
Software | Cisco IOS XE |
Operating Temperature | 0°C to 45°C (32°F to 113°F) |
Storage Temperature | -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F) |
Fixed Uplink Modules | Varies by model |
Stacking | Yes (StackWise Virtual) |
Redundancy | Redundant power supplies and fans |
Security | Advanced security features |
PoE+ | Available (varies by model) |
Power Supply Options | AC and DC options (varies by model) |
Relative Humidity | 5% to 90% noncondensing |
Dimensions (H x W x D) | Varies by model |
Weight | Varies by model |
Ports | Up to 48 ports (varies by model) |
Describes how to enable the Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) protocol for fast forwarding path failure detection.
Details requirements like enabling Cisco Express Forwarding and IP routing before deploying BFD.
Outlines limitations for BFD, such as support for directly connected neighbors only and platform dependencies.
Explains BFD as a low-overhead, short-duration method for detecting forwarding path failures.
Provides a step-by-step guide on configuring BFD sessions, including interface parameters.
Details how to enable BFD support for dynamic routing protocols like BGP, EIGRP, IS-IS, and OSPF.
Covers commands and procedures for monitoring and troubleshooting BFD on Cisco routers.
Explains MSDP's role in connecting PIM-SM domains and discovering multicast sources.
Details how MSDP forwards source-active (SA) messages between peers for multicast source discovery.
Provides instructions for configuring MSDP, including default and peer configurations.
Explains how to configure caching of SA messages to reduce source information latency.
Details how to manage multicast source information originating from the switch.
Covers commands for monitoring MSDP SA messages, peers, state, and peer status.
Guides on enabling IP routing and specifying Layer 3 interfaces for routing.
Details the process of assigning IP addresses to Layer 3 network interfaces for communication.
Step-by-step instructions for assigning IP addresses and subnet masks to interfaces.
Explains methods like ARP, Proxy ARP, and IRDP for IP address resolution.
Provides instructions for configuring the Routing Information Protocol (RIP).
Guides on configuring the Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) routing protocol.
Details configuring OSPF process, IP addresses, and area IDs.
Provides instructions for configuring the Enhanced Interior Gateway Routing Protocol (EIGRP).
Introduces the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) for interdomain routing.
Provides instructions for configuring the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP).
Explains attributes BGP uses to choose the best path to a destination.
Introduces the IS-IS dynamic routing protocol.
Explains Multi-VRF CE, a feature for supporting multiple VPNs with overlapping IP addresses.
Details the steps for configuring Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) instances.
Describes how IP services can be configured to be VRF-aware.
Explains user-defined routes that specify a path for packets.
Covers using route maps to control redistribution of routes between routing protocols.
Explains how to configure defined policies for traffic flows using PBR.
Describes methods to filter routing protocol information.
Covers clearing IP routes, caches, and databases, and displaying route status.
Details constraints for GRE tunnels, such as VRF residency and protocol support.
Provides steps to configure GRE tunnel source and destination VRF membership.
Illustrates GRE tunnel configuration with VRF membership using example commands.