RFC 8971 · INFORMATIONAL · 2020
TUE · 28 JUL 2026
Bidirectional Forwarding Detection for Virtual eXtensible Local Area Network
Overview
RFC 8971, “Bidirectional Forwarding Detection for Virtual eXtensible Local Area Network”, is an Informational document published in December 2020 by S. Pallagatti, G. Mirsky, S. Paragiri, V. Govindan, M. Mudigonda. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes the use of the Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) protocol in point-to-point Virtual eXtensible Local Area Network (VXLAN) tunnels used to form an overlay network.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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