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Configuring static route FRR
A link or router failure on a path can cause packet loss and even routing loop. Static route fast reroute
(FRR) uses BFD to detect failures and enables fast rerouting to minimize the impact of link or node
failures.
Figure 1 Network diagram
As shown in Figure 1, upon a link failure, packets are directed to the backup next hop to avoid traffic
interruption. You can either specify a backup next hop for FRR or enable FRR to automatically select
a backup next hop (which must be configured in advance).
Configuration guidelines
• Do not use static route FRR and BFD (for a static route) at the same time.
• Static route does not take effect when the backup output interface is unavailable.
• Equal-cost routes do not support static route FRR.
• The backup output interface and next hop cannot be modified, and cannot be the same as the
primary output interface and next hop.
• Static route FRR is available only when the state of primary link (with Layer 3 interfaces staying
up) changes from bidirectional to unidirectional or down.
Configuration procedure
Configuring static route FRR by specifying a backup next hop
Step Command Remarks
1. Enter system view.
system-view
N/A
2. Configure the source
address of BFD echo
packets.
bfd echo-source-ip
ip-address
By default, the source
address of BFD echo
packets is not configured.
For more information about
this command, see High
Availability Command
Reference.
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