RFC 3569 · INFORMATIONAL · 2003

An Overview of Source-Specific Multicast

Overview

RFC 3569, “An Overview of Source-Specific Multicast”, is an Informational document published in July 2003 by S. Bhattacharyya. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

The purpose of this document is to provide an overview of Source-Specific Multicast (SSM) and issues related to its deployment. It discusses how the SSM service model addresses the challenges faced in inter-domain multicast deployment, changes needed to routing protocols and applications to deploy SSM and interoperability issues with current multicast service models. This memo provides information for the Internet community.

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