Recent Events in Inter-Provider Multicast

3/9/98


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Recent Events in Inter-Provider Multicast

Outline

Definitions

"Problem" Statement

Goals for an Internet Multicast Service

Terminology: BGP+/MBGP

Multiple Administrative Domains

Simple Architectural Characterizations

Today's MBONE Simplified

Interesting MBONE Features

Generic DVMRP "Region"

DVMRP Region: Features

Generic PIM "Region"

PIM Region: Features

New Backbone Architecture

Redistribution

Ships in the Night

MBGP Default

Notes

Interconnects

A little more on Interconnects

Border Router Model

What does a Border Router have to do?

RP Colocation Problem

Summary: Putting it Together

Incremental Deployment

Open Problem -- RP Colocation

Conclusions

Back to Notes Page

 Author: David Meyer

Email: dmm@cisco.com

Home Page: http://www.cisco.com