@techreport{raunak-pim-gir-support-00, number = {draft-raunak-pim-gir-support-00}, type = {Internet-Draft}, institution = {Internet Engineering Task Force}, publisher = {Internet Engineering Task Force}, note = {Work in Progress}, url = {https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-raunak-pim-gir-support/00/}, author = {Ramakrishnan Cokkanathapuram Sundaram and Raunak Banthia}, title = {{PIM Router Graceful Insertion and Removal}}, pagetotal = 6, year = 2018, month = jun, day = 28, abstract = {Graceful Insertion and Removal (GIR) of routers is often adopted by many network administrators as an alternative to ISSU. This document discusses various scenarios, requirements and possible solutions to make PIM gracefully shut down and isolate the multicast router with minimal network disruption when a router goes through maintenance procedures.}, }