RFC 5884: Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) for MPLS Label Switched Paths (LSPs)

One desirable application of Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) is to detect a Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) Label Switched Path (LSP) data plane…

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Outgoing relationships (14 related RFCs)

Updates, Normative reference — RFC 1122: Requirements for Internet Hosts - Communication Layers
Normative reference — RFC 2119: Key words for use in RFCs to Indicate Requirement Levels
Normative reference — RFC 5880: Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD)
Normative reference — RFC 4379: Detecting Multi-Protocol Label Switched (MPLS) Data Plane Failures
Normative reference — RFC 5881: Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) for IPv4 and IPv6 (Single Hop)
Informative reference — RFC 3209: RSVP-TE: Extensions to RSVP for LSP Tunnels
Informative reference — RFC 4364: BGP/MPLS IP Virtual Private Networks (VPNs)
Informative reference — RFC 5036: LDP Specification
Informative reference — RFC 4447: Pseudowire Setup and Maintenance Using the Label Distribution Protocol (LDP)
Informative reference — RFC 4090: Fast Reroute Extensions to RSVP-TE for LSP Tunnels
Informative reference — RFC 5085: Pseudowire Virtual Circuit Connectivity Verification (VCCV): A Control Channel for Pseudowires
Informative reference — RFC 4377: Operations and Management (OAM) Requirements for Multi-Protocol Label Switched (MPLS) Networks
Informative reference — RFC 5883: Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) for Multihop Paths
Informative reference — RFC 3107: Carrying Label Information in BGP-4

Incoming relationships (23 related RFCs)

Updated by — RFC 7726: Clarifying Procedures for Establishing BFD Sessions for MPLS Label Switched Paths (LSPs)
Normatively referenced by — RFC 6428: Proactive Connectivity Verification, Continuity Check, and Remote Defect Indication for the MPLS Transport Profile
Normatively referenced by — RFC 6669: An Overview of the Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) Toolset for MPLS-Based Transport Networks
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 7487: Configuration of Proactive Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) Functions for MPLS-Based Transport Networks Using RSVP-TE
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)
Informatively referenced by — RFC 5921: A Framework for MPLS in Transport Networks
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6374: Packet Loss and Delay Measurement for MPLS Networks
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6790: The Use of Entropy Labels in MPLS Forwarding
Informatively referenced by — RFC 5883: Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) for Multihop Paths
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6890: Special-Purpose IP Address Registries
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6425: Detecting Data-Plane Failures in Point-to-Multipoint MPLS - Extensions to LSP Ping
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7276: An Overview of Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) Tools
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6426: MPLS On-Demand Connectivity Verification and Route Tracing
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7110: Return Path Specified Label Switched Path (LSP) Ping
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8403: A Scalable and Topology-Aware MPLS Data-Plane Monitoring System
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6373: MPLS Transport Profile (MPLS-TP) Control Plane Framework
Informatively referenced by — RFC 6639: Multiprotocol Label Switching Transport Profile (MPLS-TP) MIB-Based Management Overview
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7212: MPLS Generic Associated Channel (G-ACh) Advertisement Protocol
Informatively referenced by — RFC 7439: Gap Analysis for Operating IPv6-Only MPLS Networks
Informatively referenced by — RFC 8924: Service Function Chaining (SFC) Operations, Administration, and Maintenance (OAM) Framework