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New draft on embedding the RP address in IPv6 multicast address
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