rfc-9940

Some Key Terms for Network Fault and Problem Management

N. Davis (Editor), A. Farrel (Editor), T. Graf, Q. Wu, C. Yu
date2026-04 streamIETF areaops wgnmop statusINFORMATIONAL pages14 canonicalhttps://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc9940 doi10.17487/RFC9940
This document sets out some terms that are fundamental to a common understanding of network fault and problem management within the IETF. The purpose of this document is to bring clarity to discussions and other work related to network fault and problem management -- in particular, to YANG data models and management protocols that report, make visible, or manage network faults and problems.