Bidirectional Forwarding Detection (BFD) Standard

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Medium

Purpose

To detect faults between two forwarding engines connected by a link. This enables an endpoint site with redundant paths or point to multi-point to core locations to fail over quicker and also allows core sites that are multi-point to other cores to detect failures quicker. This includes both IPv4 and IPv6.

Standard

NDIT utilizes BFD to mitigate network outages where appropriate.
Approved Vendor(s):

- NDIT controlled Juniper and Palo Alto equipment.

Scope

This standard applies to all STAGEnet entities.

Statement of Commitment

North Dakota's CIO/CTO directs that IT Policy be created to establish statewide information technology policies and standards as defined within ND Century Code (Chapter 54-59-09).

Non-Compliance

Non-compliance with this standard shall be reported to the Office of the State Auditor.

Revision Number: 1
Revision Date: 2021-04-01
Effective Date: 2021-04-01
Last Reviewed: 2021-04-01
Number: POL0020057