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local port operates 
in Enhanced mode 
If yes and the local port is not in Disable state, sets the state of 
the corresponding neighbor to unidirectional, and then checks 
the state of other neighbors. If all the neighbors are 
unidirectional, transitions the local port to the Disable state. If 
the state of some neighbors is unknown, waits until the state of 
these neighbors is determined. If bidirectional neighbors are 
present, removes all unidirectional neighbors. 
 
3.  If no echo packet is received from the neighbor, DLDP performs the following processing. 
Table 16 DLDP process when no echo packet is received from the neighbor 
No echo packet received from the 
nei
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Processing procedure 
In normal mode, no echo packet is received 
when the Echo timer expires. 
DLDP sets the state of the corresponding neighbor to 
unidirectional, and then checks the state of other neighbors: 
•  If all the neighbors are unidirectional, removes all the 
neighbors, transitions to the Disable state, outputs log and 
tracking information, and sends Disable packets. In addition, 
depending on the user-defined DLDP down mode, shuts 
down the local port or prompts users to shut down the port. 
•  If the state of some neighbors is unknown, waits until the state 
of these neighbors is determined.  
•  If bidirectional neighbors are present, removes all 
unidirectional neighbors. 
In enhanced mode, no echo packet is 
received when the Echo timer expires. 
 
Link auto-recovery mechanism 
If the port shutdown mode upon detection of a unidirectional link is set to auto, DLDP automatically sets 
the state of the port, where a unidirectional link is detected, to DLDP down. A DLDP down port cannot 
forward data traffic or send/receive any PDUs except DLDPDUs. 
On a DLDP down port, DLDP monitors the unidirectional link. Once DLDP finds out that the state of the 
link has restored to bidirectional, it brings up the port. The specific process is: 
The DLDP down port sends out a RecoverProbe packet, which carries only information about the local 
port, every two seconds. Upon receiving the RecoverProbe packet, the remote end returns a RecoverEcho 
packet. Upon receiving the RecoverEcho packet, the local port checks whether neighbor information in 
the RecoverEcho packet is the same as the local port information. If they are the same, the link between 
the local port and the neighbor is considered to have been restored to a bidirectional link, and the port 
will transit from Disable state to Active state and re-establish relationship with the neighbor.  
Only DLDP down ports can send and process Recover packets, including RecoverProbe packets and 
RecoverEcho packets. If related ports are manually shut down with the shutdown command, the 
auto-recovery mechanism will not take effect.  
DLDP neighbor state 
A DLDP neighbor can be in one of the three states described in Table 17.