RFC 7503 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2015

OSPFv3 Autoconfiguration

Overview

RFC 7503, “OSPFv3 Autoconfiguration”, is a Proposed Standard document published in April 2015 by A. Lindem, J. Arkko. It updates RFC 5340. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

OSPFv3 is a candidate for deployments in environments where autoconfiguration is a requirement. One such environment is the IPv6 home network where users expect to simply plug in a router and have it automatically use OSPFv3 for intra-domain routing. This document describes the necessary mechanisms for OSPFv3 to be self-configuring. This document updates RFC 5340 by relaxing the HelloInterval/ RouterDeadInterval checking during OSPFv3 adjacency formation and adding hysteresis to the update of self-originated Link State Advertisements (LSAs).

Abstract as published in the RFC, via rfc-editor.org.

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
This RFC updates
RFC 5340
Other RFCs from 2015

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