BFD Configuration in Cisco ACI l3OUT

Assuming L3OUT is configured, We will deploy BFD on it:

Step-1: In the Interface Profile, check “Create BFD Interface Profile”

Once you check the BFD Interface Profile, a pop up will show to select the Interface Policy:

You can select an existing BFD interface Policy or create a new one:

Detection MultiplierConfigures the BFD session parameters for all BFD sessions on the device. The range is from 1 to 50. The default is 3.
Minimum Transit Interval (msec)The minimum interval time for packets being transmitted. The range is from 50 to 999. The default is 50.
Minimum Receive Interval (msec)The minimum interval time for packets being received. The range is from 50 to 999. The default is 50.
Echo Receive Interval (msec)The interval time between echo packets being sent to the BFD neighbor. The range is from 50 to 999. The default is 50.
Echo Admin StateThe echo interval administrative state. The BFD echo function sends echo packets from the forwarding engine to the remote BFD neighbor.
The BFD neighbor forwards the echo packet back along the same path in order to perform detection; the BFD neighbor does not participate in the actual forwarding of the echo packets. The echo function and the forwarding engine are responsible for the detection process. The state can be:


At this point, BFD is still not enabled on this L3OUT.


Step-2: Under the OSPF interface Profile, select the “Associated OSPF Interface Policy”:

Then, Enabled BFD checkbox under OSPF Interface Policy:


leaf1# show bfd neighbors vrf bameur_MC:VRF-33 details 
OurAddr         NeighAddr       LD/RD                 RH/RS           Holdown(mult)     State       Int                                Type                            
172.16.11.1     172.16.11.2     1090519045/1090519041 Up              450(3)            Up          Vlan255                           singlehop                       

Session state is Up and not using echo function
Local Diag: 0, Demand mode: 0, Poll bit: 0, Authentication: None
MinTxInt: 150000 us, MinRxInt: 150000 us, Multiplier: 3
Received MinRxInt: 2000000 us, Received Multiplier: 3, Received MinEchoRx: 150000 us
Holdown (hits): 450 ms (0), Hello (hits): 2000 ms (11)
Rx Count: 134, Rx Interval (ms) min/max/avg: 0/1689/208 last: 0 ms ago
Tx Count: 11, Tx Interval (ms) min/max/avg: 1820/1820/1820 last: 0 ms ago

Registered protocols:  ospf
Uptime: 0 days 0 hrs 0 mins 18 secs
Last packet: Version: 1                - Diagnostic: 0  
             State bit: Up             - Demand bit: 0  
             Poll bit: 0               - Final bit: 0  
             Multiplier: 3             - Length: 24  
             My Discr.: 1090519041     - Your Discr.: 1090519045  
             Min tx interval: 150000   - Min rx interval: 2000000  
             Min Echo interval: 150000 - Authentication bit: 0  
             C-bit: 0
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