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Advertising Bit Index Explicit Replication (BIER) Capability Using OSPF
draft-xu-ospf-bier-cap-00

Document Type Expired Internet-Draft (individual)
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Author Xiaohu Xu
Last updated 2015-04-19 (Latest revision 2014-10-16)
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Abstract

Bit Index Explicit Replication (BIER) is a new multicast forwarding paradigm which doesn't require an explicit tree-building protocol and doesn't require intermediate routers to maintain any multicast state. A BFR cannot send a BIER packet to a given nexthop router unless that nexthop router has indicated that it can support the BIER forwarding procedure. This document defines a mechanism to signal that capability using OSPF. This mechanism is useful when the unicast route distribution is also done via OSPF.

Authors

Xiaohu Xu

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