@misc{rfc6450, series = {Request for Comments}, number = 6450, howpublished = {RFC 6450}, publisher = {RFC Editor}, doi = {10.17487/RFC6450}, url = {https://www.rfc-editor.org/info/rfc6450}, author = {Stig Venaas}, title = {{Multicast Ping Protocol}}, pagetotal = 24, year = 2011, month = dec, abstract = {The Multicast Ping Protocol specified in this document allows for checking whether an endpoint can receive multicast -- both Source-Specific Multicast (SSM) and Any-Source Multicast (ASM). It can also be used to obtain additional multicast-related information, such as multicast tree setup time. This protocol is based on an implementation of tools called "ssmping" and "asmping". {[}STANDARDS-TRACK{]}}, }