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Multicast VPN Using BIER
draft-rosen-l3vpn-mvpn-bier-02

Document Type Replaced Internet-Draft (bier WG)
Expired & archived
Authors Eric C. Rosen , Mahesh Sivakumar , IJsbrand Wijnands , Sam Aldrin , Andrew Dolganow , Tony Przygienda
Last updated 2015-10-14 (Latest revision 2014-12-04)
Replaced by draft-ietf-bier-mvpn
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Abstract

The Multicast Virtual Private Network (MVPN) specifications require the use of multicast tunnels ("P-tunnels") that traverse a Service Provider's backbone network. The P-tunnels are used for carrying multicast traffic across the backbone. A variety of P-tunnel types are supported. Bit Index Explicit Replication (BIER) is a new architecture that provides optimal multicast forwarding through a "multicast domain", without requiring intermediate routers to maintain any per-flow state or to engage in an explicit tree-building protocol. This document specifies the protocol and procedures that allow MVPN to use BIER as the method of carrying multicast traffic over an SP backbone network.

Authors

Eric C. Rosen
Mahesh Sivakumar
IJsbrand Wijnands
Sam Aldrin
Andrew Dolganow
Tony Przygienda

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