RFC 4167 · INFORMATIONAL · 2005
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Graceful OSPF Restart Implementation Report
Overview
RFC 4167, “Graceful OSPF Restart Implementation Report”, is an Informational document published in October 2005 by A. Lindem. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
Graceful OSPF Restart, as specified in RFC 3623, provides a mechanism whereby an OSPF router can stay on the forwarding path even as its OSPF software is restarted. This document provides an implementation report for this extension to the base OSPF protocol. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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