oxidecomputer / oxidecomputer/omicron

BFD early networking support.

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networking
Dominant language
Rust
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Description

In

  • #4852

the only way to enable BFD is after a rack install. For some network configurations, it may be necessary to set up BFD during rack installation.

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading issue #4852 and tracing the rack-installation flow to understand when networking configuration is applied. Identify how BFD is currently enabled after installation and define the change needed so it can be configured during rack installation; done means supported network configurations can enable BFD at that stage.

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Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
infrastructure, networking
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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