BIER Ethernet
draft-wang-bier-ethernet-01
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Authors | Cui Wang , Zheng Zhang , Andrew Qu | ||
Last updated | 2016-09-16 (Latest revision 2016-03-15) | ||
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Abstract
Bit Index Explicit Replication (BIER) [I-D.ietf-bier-architecture] is an architecture that provides optimal multicast forwarding through a "BIER domain" without requiring intermediate routers to maintain any multicast related per-flow state. BIER also does not require any explicit tree-building protocol for its operation. When a multicast data packet enters the BIER domain, the BFIR determines the BFERs to which the packet needs to be sent. Then the BFIR encapsulates the packet in a BIER header and forwards the packet according to the BIFTs. Currently, there is a BIER-MPLS solution to transmit multicast traffic using MPLS label indication. Alternatively, this document tries to propose a solution named BIER Ethernet to support BIER forwarding in Ethernet network.
Authors
Cui Wang
Zheng Zhang
Andrew Qu
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