Hi Reshad/Ketan,

I have posted -36 version of the optimizing-auth draft to address nits found in 
-35 version of the draft.

With this submission, I believe we are done with all the changes we wanted to 
submit for both stabiliy and the optimizing-auth draft.

Thanks.

> On Nov 11, 2025, at 9:00 AM, Rahman <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Hi Ketan,
> 
> BFD-stability was updated last week. I need to check for optimizing-auth but 
> not at home right now.
> 
> Regards,
> Reshad.
> 
> Sent from my iPhone
> 
>> On Nov 11, 2025, at 11:34 AM, Ketan Talaulikar <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> Hi Reshad,
>> 
>> IIRC there was an update rev pending on the optimizing-auth draft and also 
>> perhaps a minor update on the stability. I might be wrong, but can Mahesh 
>> and Jeff check/confirm?
>> 
>> I'll push them off to the RFC editor as a set once I get the green signal 
>> from the authors.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> Ketan
>> 
>> 
>> On Sun, Nov 9, 2025 at 1:44 PM Reshad Rahman <[email protected] 
>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>> No concerns or objections have been expressed on the latest revisions of 
>>> these 3 documents. Ketan, please ship them!
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> Reshad.
>>> 
>>> On Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 05:33:59 PM EDT, Mahesh Jethanandani 
>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Thanks, Reshad. Since we made additional changes to the stability draft, I 
>>> have attached here the diffs that include those changes. The updated draft 
>>> with all these changes will be posted once the datatracker opens up for I-D 
>>> submission.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Oct 30, 2025, at 8:54 AM, Reshad Rahman 
>>>> <[email protected] 
>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Thank you Jeff. And to all authors for addressing the multiple comments 
>>>> from IESG review.
>>>> 
>>>> Summarizing the main changes for the WG (authors please correct me if I'm 
>>>> misrepresenting/missing anything)
>>>> 1) draft-ietf-bfd-optimizing-authentication (see diffs 
>>>> <https://author-tools.ietf.org/iddiff?url1=draft-ietf-bfd-optimizing-authentication-26&url2=draft-ietf-bfd-optimizing-authentication-35&difftype=--html>)
>>>>   - Major terminology change: removal of strong authentication. Instead 
>>>> More/Less Computationally Intensive is used.
>>>>   - Text modifications/movement to better justify the need for this work 
>>>> e.g the security considerations section.
>>>> 
>>>> 2) draft-ietf-bfd-secure-sequence-numbers (see diffs 
>>>> <https://author-tools.ietf.org/iddiff?url1=draft-ietf-bfd-secure-sequence-numbers-22&url2=draft-ietf-bfd-secure-sequence-numbers-27&difftype=--html>)
>>>>   - Use of new terminology mentioned above
>>>>   - Clarification for meticulous keyed (section 1.1)
>>>>   - Updated rationale for use of ISAAC 
>>>>   - Beefed up security section
>>>>   - New sub-section on "random number considerations"
>>>> 
>>>> 3) draft-ietf-bfd-stability (see diffs 
>>>> <https://author-tools.ietf.org/iddiff?url1=draft-ietf-bfd-stability-19&url2=draft-ietf-bfd-stability-20&difftype=--html>)
>>>>   - Mostly editorial/clarification changes
>>>> 
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Reshad.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Wednesday, October 29, 2025 at 12:03:41 PM EDT, Jeffrey Haas 
>>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> BFD Working Group,
>>>> 
>>>> Reshad is temporarily unavailable so I am kicking this off in his stead.
>>>> 
>>>> As our AD, Ketan, notes below, the three BFD authentication documents have 
>>>> undergone substantive bits of rewrite in addressing IESG review.  Please 
>>>> review the updates to the drafts and state any concerns or objections you 
>>>> might have to progressing the documents in their current form.
>>>> 
>>>> Since the work is readily reviewable via the diff functionality in the 
>>>> datatracker, let's make the end of this objection poll conclude at the 
>>>> finish of IETF 124.
>>>> 
>>>> If there is any concern that this review period is too short given how 
>>>> busy IETF week often is, feel free to respond either to the chairs, or 
>>>> Ketan, and we'll happily extend the length of this poll.  That said, I'm 
>>>> optimistic (and I'm not known for such) that this probably will be fine.
>>>> 
>>>> Note that since I've become deeply involved in the author and editing 
>>>> process of these documents over their lifetime, Reshad is the arbiter for 
>>>> this poll. It was important to kick this off ASAP to provide maximum 
>>>> review opportunity.
>>>> 
>>>> -- Jeff
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>>> 
>>>>> From: Ketan Talaulikar <[email protected] 
>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>>
>>>>> Subject: Status of 3 BFD documents in IESG Evaluation
>>>>> Date: October 27, 2025 at 3:51:31 AM EDT
>>>>> To: Reshad Rehman <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>, Reshad 
>>>>> Rahman <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>, 
>>>>> [email protected] 
>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>, 
>>>>> [email protected] 
>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>, 
>>>>> [email protected] 
>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>
>>>>> Cc: "rtg-bfd@ietf. org" <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>>
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hello Authors and Reshad (as the shepherding co-chair),
>>>>> 
>>>>> All 3 BFD documents are now ready for approval following IESG evaluation 
>>>>> (with some abstain positions) and I would like to share their individual 
>>>>> status and some comments before I can take the next steps.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 1) draft-ietf-bfd-optimizing-authentication
>>>>> a) There is a warning in the YANG module that needs to be fixed?
>>>>> b) I believe the reference to draft-ietf-bfd-secure-sequence-numbers 
>>>>> should be informative and not normative?
>>>>> c) Reshad, since the document has undergone significant changes, it would 
>>>>> be good to poll the WG to review the latest version to ensure there are 
>>>>> no objections and consensus is still there to publish.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 2) draft-ietf-bfd-secure-sequence-numbers
>>>>> a) Reshad, since the document has undergone significant changes, it would 
>>>>> be good to poll the WG to review the latest version to ensure there are 
>>>>> no objections and consensus is still there to publish.
>>>>> 
>>>>> 3) draft-ietf-bfd-stability
>>>>> a) This document is pending updates and responses to several comments 
>>>>> raised by the IESG.
>>>>> Authors need to take actions for the following threads:
>>>>> - Eric V's comments : 
>>>>> https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/rtg-bfd/NojkOgcMgmG63jwwOZDVs6F3jCA/
>>>>> - Med's comments : 
>>>>> https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/rtg-bfd/RnsdDfptWEmHWLEb9dWijYVqii4/
>>>>> - Gunter's comments : 
>>>>> https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/rtg-bfd/Af-fvNF0oJ_w-kvbDfL_yaJyTGE/
>>>>> - Gorry's comments: 
>>>>> https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/rtg-bfd/-VyzPmoV65rCDZAFnDgk9sXJChw/
>>>>> - Mirja's comments from TSVART review: 
>>>>> https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/rtg-bfd/JsqoFqNdmH-OwU_anOB0mgrXaBU/
>>>>> - Deb's comments (look at the ballot) : 
>>>>> https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-bfd-stability/ballot/#draft-ietf-bfd-stability_deb-cooley
>>>>> - Les's comments from IANA DE review : 
>>>>> https://mailarchive.ietf.org/arch/msg/rtg-bfd/PGNSrFq8st7SkeH1gqKaHHXUClg/
>>>>> b) Reshad, post the closure of the above comments and document updates, 
>>>>> this document would also require a poll of the WG to review the latest 
>>>>> version to ensure there are no objections and consensus is still there to 
>>>>> publish.
>>>>> 
>>>>> While these documents were sent to me for processing as a set, I could 
>>>>> send (1) and (2) to the RFC Editor without waiting for (3). Please let me 
>>>>> know if the WG wishes for me to hold up all 3 documents.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Ketan
>>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Mahesh Jethanandani
>>> [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 


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