New draft on embedding the RP address in IPv6 multicast address

[Pekka Savola <pekkas@netcore.fi>]

Hello,

Me and Brian Haberman have submitted a new draft to
internet-drafts@ietf.org. In the interim, it's available at:

http://www.netcore.fi/pekkas/ietf/draft-savola-mboned-mcast-rpaddr-00.txt

         "Embedding the Address of RP in IPv6 Multicast Address"

Abstract                                               

   As has been noticed, there is exists a huge deployment problem with
   global, interdomain IPv6 multicast: PIM RPs have no way of         
   communicating the information about multicast sources to other
   multicast domains, as there is no MSDP, and the whole interdomain Any
   Source Multicast model is rendered unusable; SSM avoids these        
   problems.  This memo outlines a way to embed the address of the RP in
   the multicast address, solving the interdomain multicast problem. The
   problem is three-fold: specify an address format, adjust the         
   operational procedures and configuration if necessary, and modify
   receiver-side PIM implementations.  In consequence, there would be no
   need for interdomain MSDP.             

It's 9 pages.

Comments are welcome, either directly or to the list(s) if appropriate.

-- 
Pekka Savola                 "Tell me of difficulties surmounted,
Netcore Oy                   not those you stumble over and fall"
Systems. Networks. Security.  -- Robert Jordan: A Crown of Swords