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IP Multicast Requirements for a Network Address Translator (NAT) and a Network Address Port Translator (NAPT)
draft-ietf-behave-multicast-12

RFC
Document Stream: IETF
Last updated: 2007-11-08
Replaces: draft-wing-behave-multicast
Intended RFC status: Best Current Practice
Other versions: (expired, archived): plain text, pdf, html

IETF State: WG Document (behave)
Document shepherd:(None)
Shepherd writeup
Consensus:Unknown

IESG State: RFC 5135
IANA Action State: No IC 
Responsible AD: Magnus Westerlund
IESG Note: RFC 5135
BCP 0135
Send notices to: behave-chairs@tools.ietf.org, eckert@cisco.com

This Internet-Draft is no longer active. Unofficial copies of old Internet-Drafts can be found here:
http://tools.ietf.org/id/draft-ietf-behave-multicast.

Abstract:
This document specifies requirements for a for a Network Address Translator (NAT) and a Network Address Port Translator (NAPT) that support Any Source IP Multicast or Source-Specific IP Multicast. An IP multicast-capable NAT device that adheres to the requirements of this document can optimize the operation of IP multicast applications that are generally unaware of IP multicast NAT devices. This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the Internet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for improvements.

Authors:
Toerless Eckert <eckert@cisco.com>
Dan Wing <dwing@cisco.com>

(Note: The e-mail addresses provided for the authors of this Internet-Draft may no longer be valid)