Configuring BFD profiles

This section is located at the libraries bfd-profile level

To create a BFD profile, use the following command:

Admin@nodename# create libraries bfd-profile

Specify the following parameters:

Parameter

Description

name

The name of the BFD profile.

description

Profile description.

detect-multiplier

Detection time multiplier; affects detection time for connection problems.

receive-interval

BFD control packet reception interval (minimum time required between packets); specified in milliseconds.

transmit-interval

BFD control packet transmission interval; interval should be agreed between nodes; specified in milliseconds.

echo-receive-interval

Minimum interval for echo packets reception by this system; specified in milliseconds.

echo-transmit-interval

Minimum interval for BFD echo packets transmission by this system; specified in milliseconds.

echo-mode

Enable/disable Echo mode for data transmission.

pessive-mode

Enable or disable the Passive mode.

ttl

Minimum expected TTL for an incoming BFD control packet. Can take values from 1 to 254.

To update parameters of a BFD profile, use the following command:

Admin@nodename# set libraries bfd-profile <profile-name> <parameter>

To delete a profile, use the following command:

Admin@nodename# delete libraries bfd-profile <profile-name>

To display information on all BFD profiles or on a certain BFD profile, use the following commands:

Admin@nodename# show libraries bfd-profile Admin@nodename# show libraries bfd-profile <profile-name>