Monitor Protocols Configuration Mode Commands

Mode

The Monitor Protocols Configuration Mode is used for the configuration of protocol monitoring parameters. This mode is entered from the Context Configuration Mode.

Exec > Global Configuration > Context Configuration > Monitor Protocols Configuration

configure > context context_name > monitor-protocols

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt:

[context_name]host_name(config-ctx-mon-proto)#

Important

The commands or keywords/variables that are available are dependent on platform type, product version, and installed license(s).

Important

For information on common commands available in this configuration mode, refer to the Common Commands chapter.

monitor-group

Configures a protocol monitor group and enters the monitor-group configuration mode.

Product

CUPS

Privilege

Security Administrator, Administrator

Mode

Exec > Global Configuration > Context Configuration > Monitor Protocols Configuration

configure > context context_name > monitor-protocols

Entering the above command sequence results in the following prompt: 

[context_name]host_name(config-ctx-mon-proto)#

Syntax

{ no | default } monitor-group monitor-group-name protocol bfd

no

Deletes the specified monitor group within the current context.

default

Restores the default state of the monitor group. This keyword is disabled for a specific context.

monitor-group-name

Specify a unique name of the group specifying the BFD monitoring parameters. monitor-group-name is an alphanumeric string of 1 through 63 characters.

bfd

Specifies the monitoring protocol as Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD).

Usage Guidelines

Creates a protocol monitoring group for use with CUPS features such as N+2 UP Recovery.

Use this command to configure multiple monitor-groups specifying unique monitoring group name for each peer relationship.

Example

The following command configures a BFD monitor protocol group named mp_group_1 within the current context:
monitor-group mp_group_1 protocol bfd