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300-410 Practice Question: Consider the following BGP configuration with…
Consider the following BGP configuration with BFD:
router bgp 65000 neighbor 10.1.1.2 remote-as 65001 neighbor 10.1.1.2 fall-over bfd
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interface GigabitEthernet0/0 ip address 10.1.1.1 255.255.255.252
bfd interval 200 min_rx 200 multiplier 4 !
What is the effect of the 'neighbor fall-over bfd' command?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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BGP will use BFD for fast failure detection; if BFD goes down, BGP will reset the session immediately.
The 'neighbor fall-over bfd' command enables BGP to use BFD for fast failure detection. When BFD detects a failure, BGP will immediately tear down the peering session without waiting for the hold timer.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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BGP will use BFD to detect link failures, but the BGP hold timer still applies.
Why it's wrong here
When BFD is used, BGP bypasses the hold timer and reacts immediately to BFD down events.
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BGP will ignore the BFD session and continue using its own keepalive/hold mechanism.
Why it's wrong here
The 'fall-over bfd' command specifically tells BGP to use BFD.
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BGP will use BFD for fast failure detection; if BFD goes down, BGP will reset the session immediately.
Why this is correct
Correct. BGP registers with BFD and upon BFD session failure, BGP tears down the neighbor without waiting for the hold timer.
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The 'fall-over bfd' command is only needed if BFD timers are less than 100 ms.
Why it's wrong here
The command is independent of timer values; it enables BFD integration.
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