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Configuring BFD for static routes

Configuring BFD for static routes multiple hop by using IPv4 addressing

To configure BFD multiple hop for static routes, you must first set up the static route between the two peer systems.

Consider a scenario in which you have three systems R1, R2, and R3. R1 and R2 share a static route, and R2 and R3 share a static route. The following list provides the addresses of R1, R2, and R3.
  • R1 loopback address—1.1.1.1/32
  • R1 interface address facing R2—10.10.10.1/24
  • R2 loopback address—2.2.2.2/32
  • R2 interface address facing R1—10.10.10.2/24
  • R2 interface address facing R3—20.20.20.2/24
  • R3 interface address facing R2—20.20.20.3/24
  • R3 loopback address—3.3.3.3/32
Figure 1. Configuring BFD for static routes multiple hop by using IPv4 addressing

To configure a BFD session between R1 and R3, perform the following steps in configuration mode.

Table 1. Configuring BFD for Static Routes Multiple Hop by Using IPv4 Addressing
Router Step Command
R1 Create a BFD template called test. See section Configuring the BFD template.
R1 Associate the BFD test template with the destination address of R3 and the source address of R1.
Note: Configuring session template is mandatory. 
vyatta@R1# set protocols bfd destination 20.20.20.3 source 10.10.10.1 template test
R1 Register R3 as a BFD neighbor. 
vyatta@R1# set protocols static route 3.3.3.3/32 next-hop 20.20.20.3 fall-over bfd
R1 Commit the configuration. 
vyatta@R1# commit
R1 Save the configuration. 
vyatta@R1# save
R1 Display the configuration. 
vyatta@R1# show protocols static
 static {
       route 3.3.3.3/32 {
              next-hop 20.20.20.3 {
                      fall-over {
                              bfd
                      }
              }
      }
}


vyatta@R1# show protocols bfd 
bfd {
        destination 20.20.20.3 {
                source 10.10.10.1 {
                        template test
                }
        }
        template test {
                auth {
                        simple {
                                key "********"
                        }
                }
                minimum-rx 300
                minimum-tx 300
                multiplier 3
          }
}
R3 Create a BFD template called test. See section Configuring the BFD template.
R3 Associate the BFD test template with the destination address of R1 and the source address of R3. 
vyatta@R3# set protocols bfd destination 10.10.10.1 source 20.20.20.3 template test
R3 Register R1 as a BFD neighbor. 
vyatta@R3# set protocols static route 1.1.1.1/32 next-hop 10.10.10.1 fall-over bfd
R3 Commit the configuration. 
vyatta@R3# commit
R3 Save the configuration. 
vyatta@R3# save
R3 Display the configuration. 
vyatta@R3# show protocols static
static {
                route 1.1.1.1/32 {
                next-hop 10.10.10.1 {
                        fall-over {
                                bfd
                        }
                }
        }
}


vyatta@R3# show protocols bfd 
 bfd {
        destination 10.10.10.1 {
                source 20.20.20.3 {
                        template test
                }
        }
        template test {
                auth {
                        simple {
                                key "********"
                        }
                }
                minimum-rx 300
                minimum-tx 300
                multiplier 3
          }
}

Last updated: May 7, 2021