Add a BFD Profile

BFD (Bidirectional Forwarding Detection) is a protocol that can detect forwarding path failures. You can create a BFD profile for your Tier-0 static routes. Only IPv4 is supported.

Procedure

1. With admin privileges, log in to NSX Manager.
2. Select Networking > Networking Profiles.
3. Click the BFD tab.
4. Click Add BFD Profile.
5. Enter a name for the profile.
6. Enter values for the heartbeat Interval and Declare Dead Multiple.
7. Click Save.