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350-401 · Question #428

Which of the following statements regarding BFD are correct? (Select 2 choices.)

The correct answer is A. BFD is supported by OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, and IS-IS. B. BFD detects link failures in less than one second.. BFD is a protocol-independent mechanism that provides rapid failure detection for forwarding paths and integrates with various routing protocols.

Submitted by asante_acc· Mar 6, 2026Network Assurance

Question

Which of the following statements regarding BFD are correct? (Select 2 choices.)

Options

  • ABFD is supported by OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, and IS-IS.
  • BBFD detects link failures in less than one second.
  • CBFD can bypass a failed peer without relying on a routing protocol.
  • DBFD creates one session per routing protocol per interface.
  • EBFD is supported only on physical interfaces.
  • FBFD consumes more CPU resources than routing protocol timers do.

How the community answered

(52 responses)
  • A
    92% (48)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • E
    4% (2)
  • F
    2% (1)

Why each option

BFD is a protocol-independent mechanism that provides rapid failure detection for forwarding paths and integrates with various routing protocols.

ABFD is supported by OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, and IS-IS.Correct

BFD is designed to be protocol-independent and integrates with all major IP routing protocols, including Interior Gateway Protocols (IGPs) like OSPF, EIGRP, IS-IS, and Exterior Gateway Protocols (EGPs) like BGP, to provide faster failure detection.

BBFD detects link failures in less than one second.Correct

A primary benefit and design goal of BFD is its ability to detect failures in the forwarding path significantly faster than traditional routing protocol hello timers, often achieving detection times in milliseconds (less than one second).

CBFD can bypass a failed peer without relying on a routing protocol.

BFD's role is solely to detect forwarding path failures and notify the client routing protocol of the status change; it does not perform routing or rerouting actions independently to 'bypass a failed peer'.

DBFD creates one session per routing protocol per interface.

BFD typically establishes a single session per forwarding path (or per neighbor) to monitor connectivity; this single BFD session can then be leveraged by multiple routing protocols operating over that same path, rather than creating a separate session for each protocol.

EBFD is supported only on physical interfaces.

BFD is not limited to physical interfaces; it can be deployed over various interface types, including logical interfaces such such as subinterfaces, EtherChannels/Bundle-Ethernet interfaces, and some tunnel interfaces.

FBFD consumes more CPU resources than routing protocol timers do.

BFD consumes more CPU resources than typical routing protocol timers due to its frequent, sub-second packet exchanges for fast detection; this resource usage is a trade-off for its high-speed convergence capabilities.

Concept tested: BFD features and integration

Source: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/iproute_bfd/configuration/xe-16/ird-bfd-xe-16-book/ird-bfd-oview.html

Topics

#BFD#link failure detection#fast convergence#routing protocol integration

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