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Training Camp • Cybersecurity Glossary
Nonstop Forwarding (NSF) is a feature that allows a networking device to continue forwarding packets even during a control-plane switchover, ensuring uninterrupted network operation.
Nonstop Forwarding NSF Definition: Nonstop Forwarding (NSF) is a feature that allows a networking device to continue forwarding packets even during a control-plane switchover, ensuring uninterrupted network operation.
Nonstop Forwarding (NSF) is a network fault tolerance feature that allows a network device, such as a router, to continue forwarding packets during a supervisor engine switchover operation without affecting the data plane. This feature ensures uninterrupted network connectivity and minimizes downtime by maintaining packet forwarding even when there is a supervisor engine failover or switch reload.
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