Configuring control packet mode for multihop detection

  1. Enter system view.

    system-view

  2. Specify the mode for establishing a BFD session.

    bfd session init-mode { active | passive }

    By default, active is specified.

  3. (Optional.) Configure the authentication mode for multihop BFD control packets.

    bfd multi-hop authentication-mode { m-md5 | m-sha1 | md5 | sha1 | simple } key-id { cipher cipher-string | plain plain-string }

    By default, no authentication is performed.

  4. Configure the destination port number for multihop BFD control packets.

    bfd multi-hop destination-port port-number

    The default setting is 4784.

  5. Set the multihop detection time multiplier.

    bfd multi-hop detect-multiplier value

    The default setting is 5.

  6. Set the minimum interval for receiving multihop BFD control packets.

    bfd multi-hop min-receive-interval interval

    The default setting is 400 milliseconds.

  7. Set the minimum interval for transmitting multihop BFD control packets.

    bfd multi-hop min-transmit-interval interval

    The default setting is 400 milliseconds.