Perform port hopping manually

Updated: July 7, 2026

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Configure a Cisco vEdge device to perform port hopping manually using the request port-hop command.

This task allows you to manually initiate port hopping on a Cisco vEdge device, which can help restart control connections and resolve BFD startup issues.

Port hopping is useful when the router's control connections are up but BFD is not starting. The command restarts control connections on the next port number, allowing BFD to start properly.

Procedure

Request port hopping on the Cisco vEdge device:

Example:

vEdge# request port-hop

The request port-hop command restarts the control connections on the next port number, and BFD should then also start.

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