
Pre-configuration Tasks
Before configuring a BFD session with automatically negotiated discriminators, complete the
following tasks:
l
Correctly connecting interfaces
l
Correctly configuring an IP address for a Layer 3 interface
Data Preparation
To complete the configuration, you need the following data.
No.
Data
1
Name of a BFD session
2
IP addresses of local and remote ends of a link checked by BFD, and name and
number of the local interface
3.4.2 Enabling BFD Globally
You can perform related BFD configurations only after enabling BFD globally.
Context
Perform the following procedure on the router that uses a static BFD session with automatically
negotiated discriminators to detect link faults:
Procedure
Step 1
Run:
system-view
The system view is displayed.
Step 2
Run:
bfd
BFD is enabled globally and the BFD view is displayed.
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3.4.3 Configuring a BFD Session with Automatically Negotiated
Discriminators
A static BFD session with automatically negotiated discriminators is configured to rapidly detect
link faults.
Procedure
Step 1
Run:
system-view
Huawei AR2200-S Series Enterprise Routers
Configuration Guide - Reliability
3 BFD Configuration
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