StarBurst Multicast File Transfer Protocol (MFTP) Specification
draft-miller-mftp-spec-03
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Authors | Kary Robertson , Kenneth Miller , Marc White , Alex Tweedly | ||
Last updated | 1998-04-07 | ||
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Consensus boilerplate | Unknown | ||
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IESG | IESG state | Expired | |
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Abstract
The Multicast File Transfer Protocol (MFTP) is a protocol that operates above UDP in the application layer to provide a reliable means for transferring files from a sender to up to thousands (potentially millions with network ''aggregators'' or relays) of multiple receivers simultaneously over a multicast group in a multicast IP enabled network. The protocol consists of two parts; an administrative protocol to set up and tear down groups and sessions, and a data transfer protocol used to send the actual file reliably and simultaneously to the multiple recipients residing in the group .
Authors
Kary Robertson
Kenneth Miller
Marc White
Alex Tweedly
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