RFC 5187 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2008
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
OSPFv3 Graceful Restart
Overview
RFC 5187, “OSPFv3 Graceful Restart”, is a Proposed Standard document published in June 2008 by P. Pillay-Esnault, A. Lindem. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes the OSPFv3 graceful restart. The OSPFv3 graceful restart is identical to that of OSPFv2 except for the differences described in this document. These differences include the format of the grace Link State Advertisements (LSAs) and other considerations. [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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