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Status:

PROPOSED STANDARD

Authors:

B. Decraene
S. Litkowski
H. Gredler
A. Lindem
P. Francois
C. Bowers

Stream:

IETF

Source:

rtgwg (rtg)

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DOI:  https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC8405

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Abstract

This document defines a standard algorithm to temporarily postpone or "back off" link-state IGP Shortest Path First (SPF) computations. This reduces the computational load and churn on IGP nodes when multiple temporally close network events trigger multiple SPF computations.

Having one standard algorithm improves interoperability by reducing the probability and/or duration of transient forwarding loops during the IGP convergence when the IGP reacts to multiple temporally close IGP events.

For the definition of Status, see RFC 2026.

For the definition of Stream, see RFC 8729.