RFC 8562 · PROPOSED STANDARD · 2019
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Bidirectional Forwarding Detection for Multipoint Networks
Overview
RFC 8562, “Bidirectional Forwarding Detection for Multipoint Networks”, is a Proposed Standard document published in April 2019 by D. Katz, D. Ward, S. Pallagatti, G. Mirsky. It updates RFC 5880. It has since been updated by RFC 9780. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes extensions to the Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) protocol for its use in multipoint and multicast networks.
This document updates RFC 5880.
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
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- RFC 8564 Support of Point-to-Multipoint Bidirectional Forwarding Detection in Transparent Interconnection of Lots of Links
- RFC 8559 Dynamic Authorization Proxying in the Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service Protocol
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- RFC 8558 Transport Protocol Path Signals
- RFC 8557 Deterministic Networking Problem Statement