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RFC 9186: Fast Failover in Protocol Independent Multicast - Sparse Mode (PIM-SM) Using Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) for Multipoint Networks

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This document specifies how Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) for multipoint networks can provide sub-second failover for routers that participate in Protocol Independent Multicast - Sparse Mode (PIM-SM). An extension to the PIM Hello message used to bootstrap a point-to-multipoint BFD session is also defined in this document.

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Document ID
RFC9186
Published
January 2022
Authors
G. Mirsky; X. Ji
Status
PROPOSED STANDARD
Stream
IETF
Area
rtg
Pages
7
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