RFC 5883: Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) for Multihop Paths

This document describes the use of the Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) protocol over multihop paths, including unidirectional links. [STANDARDS-TRACK]

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Outgoing relationships (5 related RFCs)

Normative reference — RFC 5880: Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD)
Normative reference — RFC 5881: Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) for IPv4 and IPv6 (Single Hop)
Informative reference — RFC 5340: OSPF for IPv6
Informative reference — RFC 5348: TCP Friendly Rate Control (TFRC): Protocol Specification
Informative reference — RFC 5884: Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) for MPLS Label Switched Paths (LSPs)

Incoming relationships (15 related RFCs)

Normatively referenced by — RFC 9780: Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) for Multipoint Networks over Point-to-Multipoint MPLS Label Switched Paths (LSPs)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9127: YANG Data Model for Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7330: Definitions of Textual Conventions (TCs) for Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) Management
Normatively referenced by — RFC 7331: Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) Management Information Base
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9062: Framework and Requirements for Ethernet VPN (EVPN) Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9612: Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) Reverse Path for MPLS Label Switched Paths (LSPs)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 9764: Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) Encapsulated in Large Packets
Informatively referenced by — RFC 5884: Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) for MPLS Label Switched Paths (LSPs)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7276: An Overview of Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) Tools
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6039: Issues with Existing Cryptographic Protection Methods for Routing Protocols
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7297: IP Connectivity Provisioning Profile (CPP)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8159: Keyed IPv6 Tunnel
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9634: Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) for Deterministic Networking (DetNet) with the IP Data Plane
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9186: Fast Failover in Protocol Independent Multicast - Sparse Mode (PIM-SM) Using Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) for Multipoint Networks
Informatively referenced by — RFC 9468: Unsolicited Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) for Sessionless Applications