To configure BFD for an IES L3 access interface

Steps
 

Choose Manage→Service→Services from the NFM-P main menu. The Manage Services form opens.


Choose an IES service and click Properties. The IES Service (Edit) form opens.


On the service tree, expand Site→L3 Access Interfaces, right-click on the L3 access interface you want to modify and choose Properties. The IES L3 Access Interface (Edit) form opens.


Click on the BFD tab.


In the IPv4 BFD Configuration panel, set the Admin Status parameter to Up and configure the required parameters.


In the IPv6 BFD Configuration panel, set the Admin Status parameter to Up and configure the required parameters.


To view local and remote session peers that are managed by the NFM-P, click on the BFD Session tab. A list of BFD current sessions on a router interface or an L3 interface appears.


Click on a session. The properties form for the session opens. View the following:

  • BFD status

  • protocol used

  • local address

  • remote address

  • operational status and statistics


Save the changes and close the forms.

End of steps