RFC 3446 · INFORMATIONAL · 2003
SUN · 14 JUN 2026
Anycast Rendevous Point mechanism using Protocol Independent Multicast and Multicast Source Discovery Protocol
Overview
RFC 3446, “Anycast Rendevous Point mechanism using Protocol Independent Multicast and Multicast Source Discovery Protocol”, is an Informational document published in January 2003 by D. Kim, D. Meyer, H. Kilmer, D. Farinacci. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes a mechanism to allow for an arbitrary number of Rendevous Points (RPs) per group in a single shared-tree Protocol Independent Multicast-Sparse Mode (PIM-SM) domain. This memo provides information for the Internet community.
What “Informational” means
Published for the general information of the community. It does not define an IETF standard and carries no standards-track status.
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