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Application of BFD Association

Applications Associated with BFD

Association between BFD and other protocols improves protocol switching performance and reduces service traffic loss. BFD can be associated with protocols such as routing, MPLS, and VPN.

Table 1 Association between BFD and routing

Function

Supported Products

Link

BFD for IPv4 static routes

S5720-EI, S5720-HI, S5720I-SI, S5720S-SI, S5720-SI, S5735-S, S5735S-S, S5735-S-I, S5730-HI, S5730S-EI, S5730-SI, S5731-H, S5731-S, S5731S-H, S5731S-S, S5732-H, S6720-EI, S6720-HI, S6720S-EI, S6720S-SI, S6720-SI, S6730-H, S6730S-H, S6730-S, and S6730S-S

See Configuring Static BFD for IPv4 Static Routes in "Static Route Configuration" in the S2720, S5700, and S6700 V200R019C10 Configuration Guide - IP Unicast Routing.

BFD for IPv6 static routes

S5720-EI, S5720-HI, S5720I-SI, S5720S-SI, S5720-SI, S5735-S, S5735S-S, S5735-S-I, S5730-HI, S5730S-EI, S5730-SI, S5731-H, S5731-S, S5731S-H, S5731S-S, S5732-H, S6720-EI, S6720-HI, S6720S-EI, S6720S-SI, S6720-SI, S6730-H, S6730S-H, S6730-S, and S6730S-S

See Configuring Static BFD for IPv6 Static Routes in "Static Route Configuration" in the S2720, S5700, and S6700 V200R019C10 Configuration Guide - IP Unicast Routing.

BFD for RIP

S5720-EI, S5720-HI, S5720I-SI, S5720S-SI, S5720-SI, S5735-S, S5735S-S, S5735-S-I, S5730-HI, S5730S-EI, S5730-SI, S5731-H, S5731-S, S5731S-H, S5731S-S, S5732-H, S6720-EI, S6720-HI, S6720S-EI, S6720S-SI, S6720-SI, S6730-H, S6730S-H, S6730-S, and S6730S-S

See Configuring BFD for RIP in "RIP Configuration" in the S2720, S5700, and S6700 V200R019C10 Configuration Guide - IP Unicast Routing.

BFD for OSPF

S5720-EI, S5720-HI, S5720I-SI, S5720S-SI, S5720-SI, S5735-S, S5735S-S, S5735-S-I, S5730-HI, S5730S-EI, S5730-SI, S5731-H, S5731-S, S5731S-H, S5731S-S, S5732-H, S6720-EI, S6720-HI, S6720S-EI, S6720S-SI, S6720-SI, S6730-H, S6730S-H, S6730-S, and S6730S-S

See Configuring BFD for OSPF in "OSPF Configuration" in the S2720, S5700, and S6700 V200R019C10 Configuration Guide - IP Unicast Routing.

BFD for OSPFv3

S5720-EI, S5720-HI, S5720I-SI, S5720S-SI, S5720-SI, S5735-S, S5735S-S, S5735-S-I, S5730-HI, S5730S-EI, S5730-SI, S5731-H, S5731-S, S5731S-H, S5731S-S, S5732-H, S6720-EI, S6720-HI, S6720S-EI, S6720S-SI, S6720-SI, S6730-H, S6730S-H, S6730-S, and S6730S-S

See Configuring BFD for OSPFv3 in "OSPFv3 Configuration" in the S2720, S5700, and S6700 V200R019C10 Configuration Guide - IP Unicast Routing.

BFD for OSPF IP FRR

S5720-EI, S5720-HI, S5720I-SI, S5720S-SI, S5720-SI, S5735-S, S5735S-S, S5735-S-I, S5730-HI, S5730S-EI, S5730-SI, S5731-H, S5731-S, S5731S-H, S5731S-S, S5732-H, S6720-EI, S6720-HI, S6720S-EI, S6720S-SI, S6720-SI, S6730-H, S6730S-H, S6730-S, and S6730S-S

See (Optional) Binding OSPF IP FRR and BFD in "OSPF Configuration" in the S2720, S5700, and S6700 V200R019C10 Configuration Guide - IP Unicast Routing.

BFD for IS-IS

S5720-EI, S5720-HI, S5730-HI, S5731-H, S5731-S, S5731S-H, S5731S-S, S5732-H, S6720-EI, S6720-HI, S6720S-EI, S6730-H, S6730S-H, S6730-S, and S6730S-S

See Configuring Static BFD for IS-IS and Configuring Dynamic BFD for IS-IS in "IPv4 IS-IS Configuration" in the S2720, S5700, and S6700 V200R019C10 Configuration Guide - IP Unicast Routing.

BFD for IPv6 IS-IS

S5720-EI, S5720-HI, S5730-HI, S5731-H, S5731-S, S5731S-H, S5731S-S, S5732-H, S6720-EI, S6720-HI, S6720S-EI, S6730-H, S6730S-H, S6730-S, and S6730S-S

See Configuring Dynamic BFD for IPv6 IS-IS in "IPv6 IS-IS Configuration" in the S2720, S5700, and S6700 V200R019C10 Configuration Guide - IP Unicast Routing.

BFD for BGP

S5720-EI, S5720-HI, S5730-HI, S5731-H, S5731-S, S5731S-H, S5731S-S, S5732-H, S6720-EI, S6720-HI, S6720S-EI, S6730-H, S6730S-H, S6730-S, and S6730S-S

See Configuring BFD for BGP in "BGP Configuration" in the S2720, S5700, and S6700 V200R019C10 Configuration Guide - IP Unicast Routing.

Table 2 BFD for MPLS/VPN

Function

Supported Products

Link

BFD for MPLS LDP

S5720-EI, S5720-HI, S5730-HI, S5731-H, S5731S-H, S5732-H, S6720-EI, S6720-HI, S6720S-EI, S6730S-H, and S6730-H

See Configuring Static BFD to Detect an LDP LSP and Configuring Dynamic BFD for LDP LSPs in "MPLS LDP Configuration" in the S2720, S5700, and S6700 V200R019C10 Configuration Guide - MPLS.

BFD for MPLS TE

S5720-EI, S5720-HI, S5730-HI, S5731-H, S5731S-H, S5732-H, S6720-EI, S6720-HI, S6720S-EI, S6730S-H, and S6730-H

See Configuring Dynamic BFD for RSVP, Configuring Static BFD for CR-LSPs, Configuring Dynamic BFD for CR-LSPs, and Configuring Static BFD for TE Tunnels in "MPLS TE Configuration" in the S2720, S5700, and S6700 V200R019C10 Configuration Guide - MPLS.

BFD for PWs

S5720-EI, S5720-HI, S5730-HI, S5731-H, S5731S-H, S5732-H, S6720-EI, S6720-HI, S6720S-EI, S6730S-H, and S6730-H

See Configuring Static BFD for PWs and Configuring Dynamic BFD for PWs in "PWE3 Configuration" in the S2720, S5700, and S6700 V200R019C10 Configuration Guide - VPN.

Table 3 Association between BFD and other functions

Function

Supported Products

Link

Association between the BFD session status and the interface status

S5720-EI, S5720-HI, S5720I-SI, S5720S-SI, S5720-SI, S5735-S, S5735S-S, S5735-S-I, S5730-HI, S5730S-EI, S5730-SI, S5731-H, S5731-S, S5731S-H, S5731S-S, S5732-H, S6720-EI, S6720-HI, S6720S-EI, S6720S-SI, S6720-SI, S6730-H, S6730S-H, S6730-S, and S6730S-S

See Configuring Association Between the BFD Session and the Interface Status.

Association between the BFD session status and the interface status (the interface is triggered to go Down)

S5720-EI, S5720-HI, S5730-HI, S5731-H, S5731-S, S5731S-H, S5731S-S, S5732-H, S6720-EI, S6720-HI, S6720S-EI, S6730-H, S6730S-H, S6730-S, and S6730S-S

See Configuring Association Between a BFD Session and an Interface to Trigger the Associated Interface in Down State.

BFD for VRRP

S5720-EI, S5720-HI, S5720I-SI, S5720S-SI, S5720-SI, S5735-S, S5735S-S, S5735-S-I, S5730-HI, S5730S-EI, S5730-SI, S5731-H, S5731-S, S5731S-H, S5731S-S, S5732-H, S6720-EI, S6720-HI, S6720S-EI, S6720S-SI, S6720-SI, S6730-H, S6730S-H, S6730-S, and S6730S-S

See Configuring Association Between VRRP and BFD to Implement a Rapid Active/Standby Switchover and Configuring Association Between VRRP and Peer BFD to Implement a Rapid Active/Standby Switchover.

Only the S5720-HI, S5730-HI, S5731-H, S5731-S, S5731S-H, S5731S-S, S5732-H, S6720-HI, S6730-H, S6730S-H, S6730-S, and S6730S-S support the configuration in Configuring Association Between VRRP and Peer BFD to Implement a Rapid Active/Standby Switchover.

BFD for VRRP6

S5720-EI, S5720-HI, S5720I-SI, S5720S-SI, S5720-SI, S5735-S, S5735S-S, S5735-S-I, S5730-HI, S5730S-EI, S5730-SI, S5731-H, S5731-S, S5731S-H, S5731S-S, S5732-H, S6720-EI, S6720-HI, S6720S-EI, S6720S-SI, S6720-SI, S6730-H, S6730S-H, S6730-S, and S6730S-S

See Configuring Association Between VRRP6 and BFD to Implement a Rapid Active/Standby Switchover.

BFD for PIM

S5720-EI, S5720-HI, S5720I-SI, S5720S-SI, S5720-SI, S5735-S, S5735S-S, S5735-S-I, S5730-HI, S5730S-EI, S5730-SI, S5731-H, S5731-S, S5731S-H, S5731S-S, S5732-H, S6720-EI, S6720-HI, S6720S-EI, S6720S-SI, S6720-SI, S6730-H, S6730S-H, S6730-S, and S6730S-S

See Configuring PIM BFD in "IPv4 PIM Configuration" in the S2720, S5700, and S6700 V200R019C10 Configuration Guide - IP Multicast.

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