BFD provides quick link failure detection within milliseconds. IS-IS neighbors exchange Hello packets to detect neighbor state changes. The IS-IS timers have to expire before tearing down the adjacency session when a fault occurs leading to slow convergence and packet loss. BFD for IS-IS helps detect link faults rapidly and implement fast convergence.

Configuration Steps

Step 1: Configure system names and IP addresses on all the routers.

****************************R1
sys
sysname R1
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0
 ip address 10.10.10.7 255.255.255.254
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/1
 ip address 10.10.10.0 255.255.255.254
#
interface LoopBack0
 ip address 1.1.1.1 255.255.255.255
#

****************************R2
sys
sysname R2
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0
 ip address 10.10.10.6 255.255.255.254
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/1
 ip address 10.10.10.2 255.255.255.254
#
interface LoopBack0
 ip address 2.2.2.2 255.255.255.255
#

****************************R3
sys
sysname R3
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0
 ip address 10.10.10.3 255.255.255.254
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/1
 ip address 10.10.10.5 255.255.255.254
#
interface LoopBack0
 ip address 3.3.3.3 255.255.255.255
#

****************************R4
sys
sysname R4
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0
 ip address 10.10.10.1 255.255.255.254
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/1
 ip address 10.10.10.4 255.255.255.254
#
interface LoopBack0
 ip address 4.4.4.4 255.255.255.255
#

****************************R5
sys
sysname R5
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0
 ip address 10.10.10.5 255.255.255.254
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/1
 ip address 10.10.10.8 255.255.255.254
#
interface LoopBack0
 ip address 5.5.5.5 255.255.255.255
#

Step 2: Configure IS-IS and enable it on the interfaces as follows.

*****************************R1
#
isis 10
 is-level level-2
 cost-style wide
 network-entity 49.0010.0010.0100.1001.00
 is-name R1
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0
 isis enable 10
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0
 isis enable 10
#
interface Loopback0
 isis enable 10
#

*****************************R2
#
isis 10
 is-level level-2
 cost-style wide
 network-entity 49.0010.0020.0200.2002.00
 is-name R2
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0
 isis enable 10
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/1
 isis enable 10
#
interface Loopback0
 isis enable 10
#

*****************************R3
#
isis 10
 is-level level-2
 cost-style wide
 network-entity 49.0010.0030.0300.3003.00
 is-name R3
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0
 isis enable 10
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/1
 isis enable 10
#
interface Loopback0
 isis enable 10
#

*****************************R4
#
isis 10
 is-level level-2
 cost-style wide
 network-entity 49.0010.0040.0400.4004.00
 is-name R4
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0
 isis enable 10
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/1
 isis enable 10
#
interface Loopback0
 isis enable 10
#

*****************************R5
#
isis 10
 is-level level-2
 cost-style wide
 network-entity 49.0010.0050.0500.5005.00
 is-name R5
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0
 isis enable 10
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/1
 isis enable 10
#
interface Loopback0
 isis enable 10
#

Step 3: Verify IS-IS peering status.

Step 4: Configure BFD for IS-IS and enable it on all interfaces.

***********************R1, R2,R3,R4,R5
#
bfd
#
isis 10
 bfd all-interfaces enable
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/0
 isis bfd enable
 isis bfd min-tx-interval 100 min-rx-interval 100 detect-multiplier 4
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/1
 isis bfd enable
 isis bfd min-tx-interval 100 min-rx-interval 100 detect-multiplier 4
#

Step 5: Verify BFD session status on routers.

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