Hannes Gredler People Intelligence Profile

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Hannes Gredler and the OSPF Link That Had to Drain Both Ways
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Last updated: 2026-08-27

Current role:Internet routing protocol and standards contributorNot yet assessed

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Hannes Gredler and the OSPF Link That Had to Drain Both Ways
An operator makes one end of a circuit prohibitively expensive, watches routes leave, and calls the link drained. Yet packets can still enter from the neighbour because OSPF does not advertise one indivisible circuit: each router originates its own directional state. Hannes Gredler's documented role in RFC 8379 helps illuminate the missing half of maintenance—the link must be identified, the far end must respond, and traffic must be checked in both directions before a graceful shutdown is more than an intention.
Primary articlePublished 2026-08-23
Hannes Gredler and the Failure Boundaries Behind IS-IS and BGP-LS
Hannes Gredler’s co-authored standards work offers a practical lesson in routing automation: useful decisions begin with records that identify topology precisely, state their scope, and remain honest about what they cannot authorize or prove.
Primary articlePublished 2026-08-02