| Internet-Draft | OSPF Terminology | March 2022 |
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This document updates some OSPF terminology to be in line with inclusive language used in the industry.¶
This document updates RFC2328 and RFC5340.¶
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This document updates some OSPF terminology to be in line with inclusive language used in the industry.¶
The base OSPFv2 specification [RFC2328] defines the synchronization of databases as two routers froming a "master/slave relationship". All instances of these terms are replaced by leader/follower, respectively.¶
The Master (MS) bit in the database description packet is renamed the Leader (L) bit.¶
The operation of OSPFv2 is not modified. The Leader/Follower terminology and Leader (L) Bit definition changes impact the following sections: 7.2 "The Synchronization of Databases", 10 "The Neighbor Data Structures", 10.1 "Neighbor states", 10.2 "Events causing neighbor state changes", 10.6 "Receiving Database Description Packets", 10.8 "Sending Database Description Packets", 10.10 "An Example", and A.3.3 "The Database Description packet".¶
The base OSPFv3 specification [RFC5340] defines the database description process between two routers as one being "designated to be the master and the other is the slave". All instances of these terms are replaced by leader/follower, respectively.¶
The Master/Slave (MS) bit in the database description packet is renamed the Leader (L) bit.¶
The operation of OSPFv3 is not modified. The Leader/Follower terminology and Leader (L) Bit definition changes impact section A.3.3 "The Database Description packet".¶
The following OSPF RFCs also have references to the legacy terminology.¶
Some of these will be updated by this document. The final set is TBD.¶
TDB¶
IANA is requested to rename bit 0x01 in the "Database Description (DD) Packet Flags" registry to "Leader (L-bit)" and to add a reference to this document.¶
This document updates the terminology used in OSPFv2 [RFC2328] and OSPFv3 [RFC5340] without any modification to the specification of the protocol. As such, the security characteristics of OSPF do not change.¶