RFC 8538: Notification Message Support for BGP Graceful Restart
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
The BGP Graceful Restart mechanism defined in RFC 4724 limits the usage of BGP Graceful Restart to BGP messages other than BGP NOTIFICATION messages. This document updates RFC 4724 by defining an extension that permits the Graceful Restart procedures to be performed when the BGP speaker receives a BGP NOTIFICATION message or the Hold Time expires. This document also defines a new subcode for BGP Cease NOTIFICATION messages; this new subcode requests a full session restart instead of a Graceful Restart.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC8538
- Published
- March 2019
- Authors
- K. Patel; R. Fernando; J. Scudder; J. Haas
- Status
- PROPOSED STANDARD
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- rtg
- Pages
- 10
- Also known as
- —
- Updates:
- RFC 4724
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