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StarBurst Multicast File Transfer Protocol (MFTP) Specification
draft-miller-mftp-spec-03

Document Type Expired Internet-Draft (individual)
Expired & archived
Authors Kary Robertson , Kenneth Miller , Marc White , Alex Tweedly
Last updated 1998-04-07
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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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