[c-nsp] BFD and no ip redirects ?

[Benjamin Lovell]

No either way in async mode it will be done in hardware as long as IP redirects have been turned off. DFC or no is jut where the lookup is done. 

-Ben

On Dec 7, 2010, at 9:53 AM, Chris Evans wrote:

> Correct  it doesnt do distributed bfd  but the command allows the line cards
> to do the packet return processing when in async mode. Cant remember if this
> is dfc only modules or not...
> On Dec 7, 2010 9:23 AM, "Pete Lumbis" <alumbis at gmail.com> wrote:
>> BFD is only processed on the linecard on the GSR. For the 6500/7600
>> this is still done on the CPU, but it is done in the interrupt
>> context, making it preferred over something like Fast Hellos which is
>> handled as part of normal process scheduling.
>> 
>> I think there are plans to make BFD distributed on the 6500/7600
>> platforms, but it's not here yet.
>> 
>> -Pete
>> 
>> On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 8:16 AM, Chris Evans <chrisccnpspam2 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>> The command is used so that on the far end the packet doesnt get punted
> to
>>> the cpu. The line card processes the return.
>>> On Dec 7, 2010 6:59 AM, "selamat pagi" <ketimun at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>> According to Ciscos config guide, *no ip redirects* need to be
> configured
>>>> for BFD
>>>> 
>>>> I'm trying to understand why this is required.
>>>> 
>>>> thanks, keti
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