RFC 7881 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2016
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Seamless Bidirectional Forwarding Detection for IPv4, IPv6, and MPLS
Overview
RFC 7881, “Seamless Bidirectional Forwarding Detection for IPv4, IPv6, and MPLS”, is a Proposed Standard document published in July 2016 by C. Pignataro, D. Ward, N. Akiya. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document defines procedures for using Seamless Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (S-BFD) in IPv4, IPv6, and MPLS environments.
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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- RFC 7883 Advertising Seamless Bidirectional Forwarding Detection Discriminators in IS-IS
- RFC 7878 Session Peering Provisioning Protocol over SOAP
- RFC 7884 OSPF Extensions to Advertise Seamless Bidirectional Forwarding Detection Target Discriminators
- RFC 7877 Session Peering Provisioning Framework
- RFC 7885 Seamless Bidirectional Forwarding Detection for Virtual Circuit Connectivity Verification