Technical Summary
This document defines a simplified mechanism to use Bidirectional
Forwarding Detection (BFD) with large portions of negotiation aspects
eliminated, thus providing benefits such as quick provisioning as
well as improved control and flexibility to network nodes initiating
the path monitoring.
Working Group Summary
This document was discussed at length with significant participation of the
active members of the Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) Working
Group. The use cases are seen to enable the use of core BFD technologies in
a fashion that leverages existing implementations and protocol machinery
while providing a simplified and largely stateless infrastructure for
continuity testing. The high participation of the Working Group has ensured
that the technical aspects of this mechanism have been thoroughly discussed.
Document Quality
This document has been subject to multiple Working Group reviews and
includes participation from several large vendors. Many of these vendors
have implementations in progress for this feature.
Personnel
Document Shepherd: Jeffrey Haas, co-chair BFD.
Responsible Area Director: Alvaro Retana.