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This feature module describes how to enable BFD on IP unnumbered interfaces.
 Note |
This feature is applicable only for Cisco ASR 900 RSP2 Module. |
Cisco ASR 900 RSP2 Module supports BFD to run on IP unnumbered interfaces, which take the IP address from the loopback address. You can use the same loopback address on multiple interfaces. Physical, BDI, and Port-channel interfaces are supported for BFD on IP unnumbered interfaces. Single hop with authentication and Segment-routing (SR) are supported with BFD on IP unnumbered interfaces.
point-to-point keyword is mandatory for BFD on IP unnumbered interfaces:
ip unnumbered Loopback <> poll point-to-point
point-to-point keyword should be enabled on client protocols for ISIS and OSPF:
ip ospf network point-to-point
isis network point-to-point
BFD on IP unnumbered interface is supported only with ISIS and OSPF.
Echo mode is not supported.
BFD on IP unnumbered interface is not supported for IPv6.
BFD dampening is not supported.
MHBFD is not supported for the clients of OSPF and ISIS.
| Step 1 |
enable Example:Enables privileged EXEC mode. Enter your password if prompted. |
| Step 2 |
configure terminal Example:Enters global configuration mode. |
| Step 3 |
bfd-template single-hop template-name Example:Creates a single-hop BFD template and enters BFD configuration mode. |
| Step 4 |
interval min-tx milliseconds min-rx milliseconds multiplier multiplier-value Example:Configures the transmit and receive intervals between BFD packets, and specifies the number of consecutive BFD control packets that must be missed before BFD declares that a peer is unavailable. |
| Step 5 |
interface loopback instance Example:Creates a loopback interface and enter the interface config mode. |
| Step 6 |
ip address address subnet mask Example:Configures an IP address for this loopback interface. |
| Step 7 |
ip router isis area-tag Example:Configures an IS-IS routing process for the IP on the configured interface and attaches an area designator to the routing process. |
| Step 8 |
ip ospf process id area area id Example:Enables OSPFv2 on an interface. |
| Step 9 |
interface gigabitethernetslot/subslot/port Example:Configures the interface type as gigabitethernet. |
| Step 10 |
ip unnumbered Loopback interface poll point-to-point Example:Enables IP unnumbered processing on the loopback interface with point-to-point host polling. |
| Step 11 |
no ip redirects Example:Disables ICMP redirect messages. |
| Step 12 |
ip router isis process tag Example:Enable IS-IS as an IP routing protocol on the routers, and assign a tag to the process. |
| Step 13 |
ip ospf network point-to-point Example:Configures an OSPFv2 point-to-point link on the interface. |
| Step 14 |
ip ospf bfd Example:Enables BFD on the OSPFv2 interface. |
| Step 15 |
ip ospf process id area area id Example:Enables OSPFv2 on an interface. |
| Step 16 |
isis network point-to-point Example:Configures an IS-IS network into a point-to-point network. |
| Step 17 |
bfd template template name Enables the BFD template. |
| Step 18 |
bfd interval milliseconds min_rx milliseconds multiplier interval-multiplier Example:Enables BFD on the interface. |
| Step 19 |
router ospf process id Example:Enables OSPF routing protocol on the router and attaches a process ID. |
| Step 20 |
router-id router id Example:Assigns the router ID on the OSPF router. |
| Step 21 |
bfd all-interfaces strict-mode Example:Enables BFD strict-mode for OSPF on all interfaces. |
| Step 22 |
router isis area tag Example:Assigns a tag to an IS-IS process. Enters router configuration mode. |
| Step 23 |
net network entity title Example:Configures the NET on the device. The NET identifies the device for IS-IS. |
| Step 24 |
is-type level-2-only Example:Defines the routing level of the IS-IS routing process as level 2. |
| Step 25 |
metric-style wide Example:Configures a router running IS-IS so that it generates and accepts only new-style TLVs. |
| Step 26 |
log-adjacency-changes Example:Configures the router to send a syslog message when the state of an OSPF neighbor changes. |
| Step 27 |
bfd all-interfaces Example:Enables BFD for all of the interfaces for which IS-IS is routing. |
To verify the BFD on IP unnumbered interface configuration, use the show commands given below:
Router#show bfd neighbors
IPv4 Sessions
NeighAddr LD/RD RH/RS State Int
1.1.1.1 1/3 Up Up Gi0/0/3
3.3.3.3 1025/1025 Up Up Po10
Router#show bfd neighbors detail
IPv4 Sessions
NeighAddr LD/RD RH/RS State Int
1.1.1.1 1/3 Up Up Gi0/0/3
Session state is UP and not using echo function.
Session Host: Hardware
OurAddr: 21.21.21.21
Handle: 1
Local Diag: 0, Demand mode: 0, Poll bit: 0
MinTxInt: 50000, MinRxInt: 50000, Multiplier: 3
Received MinRxInt: 50000, Received Multiplier: 3
Holddown (hits): 0(0), Hello (hits): 50(0)
Rx Count: 4304
Tx Count: 4306
Elapsed time watermarks: 0 0 (last: 0)
Registered protocols: OSPF CEF ISIS FRR
Uptime: 00:02:41
Last packet: Version: 1 - Diagnostic: 0
State bit: Up - Demand bit: 0
Poll bit: 0 - Final bit: 0
C bit: 1
Multiplier: 3 - Length: 24
My Discr.: 3 - Your Discr.: 1
Min tx interval: 50000 - Min rx interval: 50000
Min Echo interval: 0
Configuration on router 1:
key chain cisco
key 1
key-string bfd
!
segment-routing mpls
!
set-attributes
address-family ipv4
sr-label-preferred
exit-address-family
!
global-block 20000 30000
!
connected-prefix-sid-map
address-family ipv4
21.21.21.21/32 index 2222 range 1
22.22.22.22/32 index 2223 range 1
23.23.23.23/32 index 2224 range 1
exit-address-family
!
bfd-template single-hop TEST
interval min-tx 500 min-rx 500 multiplier 3
authentication md5 keychain cisco
interface Loopback0
ip address 21.21.21.21 255.255.255.255
ip router isis 1
ip ospf 1 area 0
!
interface Loopback1
ip address 22.22.22.22 255.255.255.255
ip router isis 1
ip ospf 1 area 0
!
interface Loopback2
ip address 23.23.23.23 255.255.255.255
ip router isis 1
ip ospf 1 area 0
!
interface Port-channel10
ip unnumbered Loopback1 poll point-to-point
no ip redirects
ip router isis 1
ip ospf network point-to-point
ip ospf bfd
ip ospf 1 area 0
load-interval 30
negotiation auto
mpls ip
bfd template TEST
isis network point-to-point
!
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/3
ip unnumbered Loopback0 poll point-to-point
no ip redirects
ip router isis 1
ip ospf network point-to-point
ip ospf bfd
ip ospf 1 area 0
load-interval 30
negotiation auto
mpls ip
bfd interval 50 min_rx 50 multiplier 3
isis network point-to-point
!
router ospf 1
router-id 21.21.21.21
segment-routing mpls
segment-routing prefix-sid-map advertise-local
fast-reroute per-prefix enable prefix-priority low
fast-reroute per-prefix ti-lfa area 0
fast-reroute keep-all-paths
bfd all-interfaces strict-mode
!
router isis 1
net 49.0001.0000.0000.0000.000a.00
is-type level-2-only
metric-style wide
log-adjacency-changes
segment-routing mpls
segment-routing prefix-sid-map advertise-local
fast-reroute per-prefix level-2 all
fast-reroute ti-lfa level-2
bfd all-interfaces
!
Configuration on router 2:
key chain cisco
key 1
key-string bfd
!
segment-routing mpls
!
set-attributes
address-family ipv4
sr-label-preferred
exit-address-family
!
global-block 20000 30000
!
connected-prefix-sid-map
address-family ipv4
1.1.1.1/32 index 1111 range 1
2.2.2.2/32 index 1112 range 1
3.3.3.3/32 index 1113 range 1
exit-address-family
!
interface Loopback0
ip address 1.1.1.1 255.255.255.255
ip router isis 1
ip ospf 1 area 0
!
interface Loopback1
ip address 2.2.2.2 255.255.255.255
ip router isis 1
ip ospf 1 area 0
!
interface Loopback2
ip address 3.3.3.3 255.255.255.255
ip router isis 1
ip ospf 1 area 0
!
interface Port-channel10
ip unnumbered Loopback2 poll point-to-point
no ip redirects
ip router isis 1
ip ospf network point-to-point
ip ospf bfd
ip ospf 1 area 0
load-interval 30
negotiation auto
mpls ip
bfd template TEST
isis network point-to-point
!
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0
ip unnumbered Loopback0 poll point-to-point
no ip redirects
ip router isis 1
ip ospf network point-to-point
ip ospf bfd
ip ospf 1 area 0
load-interval 30
negotiation auto
mpls ip
bfd interval 50 min_rx 50 multiplier 3
no bfd echo
isis network point-to-point
!
router ospf 1
router-id 1.1.1.1
segment-routing mpls
segment-routing prefix-sid-map advertise-local
fast-reroute per-prefix enable prefix-priority low
fast-reroute per-prefix ti-lfa area 0
fast-reroute keep-all-paths
bfd all-interfaces strict-mode
!
router isis 1
net 49.0001.0000.0000.0000.000b.00
is-type level-2-only
metric-style wide
log-adjacency-changes
segment-routing mpls
segment-routing prefix-sid-map advertise-local
fast-reroute per-prefix level-2 all
fast-reroute ti-lfa level-2
bfd all-interfaces
!
sh bfd neighbors
IPv4 Sessions
NeighAddr LD/RD RH/RS State Int
11.11.11.11 1/2 Up Up Gi0/0/3
12.12.12.12 1026/1025 Up Up Gi0/0/4
13.13.13.13 2/1 Up Up BD111
21.21.21.21 3/1 Up Up Gi0/0/0
22.22.22.22 1025/1025 Up Up Po10
BGL-PEGASUS#
sh bfd neighbors detail
IPv4 Sessions
NeighAddr LD/RD RH/RS State Int
11.11.11.11 1/2 Up Up Gi0/0/3
Session state is UP and not using echo function.
Session Host: Hardware
OurAddr: 1.1.1.1
Handle: 3
Local Diag: 0, Demand mode: 0, Poll bit: 0
MinTxInt: 50000, MinRxInt: 50000, Multiplier: 3
Received MinRxInt: 50000, Received Multiplier: 3
Holddown (hits): 0(0), Hello (hits): 50(0)
Rx Count: 2392
Tx Count: 2413
Elapsed time watermarks: 0 0 (last: 0)
Registered protocols: OSPF CEF ISIS FRR
Uptime: 00:01:46
Last packet: Version: 1 - Diagnostic: 0
State bit: Up - Demand bit: 0
Poll bit: 0 - Final bit: 0
C bit: 1
Multiplier: 3 - Length: 24
My Discr.: 2 - Your Discr.: 1
Min tx interval: 50000 - Min rx interval: 50000
Min Echo interval: 50000
IPv4 Sessions
NeighAddr LD/RD RH/RS State Int
12.12.12.12 1026/1025 Up Up Gi0/0/4
Session state is UP and not using echo function.
Session Host: Software
OurAddr: 2.2.2.2
Handle: 4
Local Diag: 0, Demand mode: 0, Poll bit: 0
MinTxInt: 500000, MinRxInt: 500000, Multiplier: 3
Received MinRxInt: 500000, Received Multiplier: 3
Holddown (hits): 1296(0), Hello (hits): 500(331)
Rx Count: 332, Rx Interval (ms) min/max/avg: 1/504/440 last: 204 ms ago
Tx Count: 332, Tx Interval (ms) min/max/avg: 1/504/439 last: 320 ms ago
Elapsed time watermarks: 0 0 (last: 0)
Registered protocols: OSPF CEF FRR ISIS
Template: TEST
Authentication(Type/Keychain): md5/cisco
last_tx_auth_seq: 4 last_rx_auth_seq 6
Uptime: 00:02:25
Last packet: Version: 1 - Diagnostic: 0
State bit: Up - Demand bit: 0
Poll bit: 0 - Final bit: 0
C bit: 0
Multiplier: 3 - Length: 48
My Discr.: 1025 - Your Discr.: 1026
Min tx interval: 500000 - Min rx interval: 500000
Min Echo interval: 0
IPv4 Sessions
NeighAddr LD/RD RH/RS State Int
13.13.13.13 2/1 Up Up BD111
Session state is UP and not using echo function.
Session Host: Hardware
OurAddr: 3.3.3.3
Handle: 5
Local Diag: 0, Demand mode: 0, Poll bit: 0
MinTxInt: 300000, MinRxInt: 300000, Multiplier: 3
Received MinRxInt: 300000, Received Multiplier: 3
Holddown (hits): 0(0), Hello (hits): 300(0)
Rx Count: 502
Tx Count: 504
Elapsed time watermarks: 0 0 (last: 0)
Registered protocols: OSPF CEF FRR ISIS
Uptime: 00:02:22
Last packet: Version: 1 - Diagnostic: 0
State bit: Up - Demand bit: 0
Poll bit: 0 - Final bit: 0
C bit: 1
Multiplier: 3 - Length: 24
My Discr.: 1 - Your Discr.: 2
Min tx interval: 300000 - Min rx interval: 300000
Min Echo interval: 0
IPv4 Sessions
NeighAddr LD/RD RH/RS State Int
21.21.21.21 3/1 Up Up Gi0/0/0
Session state is UP and not using echo function.
Session Host: Hardware
OurAddr: 1.1.1.1
Handle: 1
Local Diag: 0, Demand mode: 0, Poll bit: 0
MinTxInt: 50000, MinRxInt: 50000, Multiplier: 3
Received MinRxInt: 50000, Received Multiplier: 3
Holddown (hits): 0(0), Hello (hits): 50(0)
Rx Count: 4305
Tx Count: 4323
Elapsed time watermarks: 0 0 (last: 0)
Registered protocols: OSPF CEF ISIS FRR
Uptime: 00:02:59
Last packet: Version: 1 - Diagnostic: 0
State bit: Up - Demand bit: 0
Poll bit: 0 - Final bit: 0
C bit: 1
Multiplier: 3 - Length: 24
My Discr.: 1 - Your Discr.: 3
Min tx interval: 50000 - Min rx interval: 50000
Min Echo interval: 50000
IPv4 Sessions
NeighAddr LD/RD RH/RS State Int
22.22.22.22 1025/1025 Up Up Po10
Session state is UP and not using echo function.
Session Host: Software
OurAddr: 3.3.3.3
Handle: 2
Local Diag: 0, Demand mode: 0, Poll bit: 0
MinTxInt: 500000, MinRxInt: 500000, Multiplier: 3
Received MinRxInt: 500000, Received Multiplier: 3
Holddown (hits): 1232(0), Hello (hits): 500(393)
Rx Count: 393, Rx Interval (ms) min/max/avg: 4/504/440 last: 268 ms ago
Tx Count: 396, Tx Interval (ms) min/max/avg: 4/504/437 last: 268 ms ago
Elapsed time watermarks: 0 0 (last: 0)
Registered protocols: CEF OSPF FRR ISIS
Template: TEST
Authentication(Type/Keychain): md5/cisco
last_tx_auth_seq: 5 last_rx_auth_seq 4
Uptime: 00:02:53
Last packet: Version: 1 - Diagnostic: 0
State bit: Up - Demand bit: 0
Poll bit: 0 - Final bit: 0
C bit: 0
Multiplier: 3 - Length: 48
My Discr.: 1025 - Your Discr.: 1025
Min tx interval: 500000 - Min rx interval: 500000
Min Echo interval: 0
| Related Topic | Document Title |
|---|---|
| Cisco IOS XE Command Reference | Cisco IOS IP Routing: Protocol-Independent Command Reference |
| Standard/RFC | Title |
|---|---|
| RFC 5880 |
Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) |
| MIB | MIBs Link |
|---|---|
| NA |
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| Description | Link |
|---|---|
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Feature Name |
Releases |
Feature Information |
|---|---|---|
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BFD on IP Unnumbered Interfaces |
Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5.1 |
In Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5.1, BFD is supported to run on IP unnumbered interfaces, which take the IP address from the loopback address. You can use the same loopback address on multiple interfaces. In Cisco IOS XE Everest 16.5.1, support was added for the Cisco ASR 903 router. |
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