RFC 4486 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2006
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Subcodes for BGP Cease Notification Message
Overview
RFC 4486, “Subcodes for BGP Cease Notification Message”, is a Proposed Standard document published in April 2006 by E. Chen, V. Gillet. It has since been updated by RFC 8203, RFC 9003. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines several subcodes for the BGP Cease NOTIFICATION message that would provide more information to aid network operators in correlating network events and diagnosing BGP peering issues. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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Relationships to other RFCs
Other RFCs from 2006
- RFC 4485 Guidelines for Authors of Extensions to the Session Initiation Protocol
- RFC 4487 Mobile IPv6 and Firewalls: Problem Statement
- RFC 4484 Trait-Based Authorization Requirements for the Session Initiation Protocol
- RFC 4488 Suppression of Session Initiation Protocol REFER Method Implicit Subscription
- RFC 4483 A Mechanism for Content Indirection in Session Initiation Protocol Messages
- RFC 4489 A Method for Generating Link-Scoped IPv6 Multicast Addresses
- RFC 4482 CIPID: Contact Information for the Presence Information Data Format
- RFC 4490 Using the GOST 28147-89, GOST R 34.11-94, GOST R 34.10-94, and GOST R 34.10-2001 Algorithms with Cryptographic Message Syntax