Internet Group Management Protocol / Multicast Listener Discovery -Based Multicast Forwarding
RFC 4605, “Internet Group Management Protocol / Multicast Listener Discovery -Based Multicast Forwarding”, is a Proposed Standard document published in August 2006 by B. Fenner, H. He, B. Haberman, H. Sandick. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
In certain topologies, it is not necessary to run a multicast routing protocol. It is sufficient for a device to learn and proxy group membership information and simply forward multicast packets based upon that information. This document describes a mechanism for forwarding based solely upon Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) or Multicast Listener Discovery (MLD) membership information. [STANDARDS-TRACK]
What “Proposed Standard” means
An entry-level standards-track specification: stable, peer-reviewed and a solid basis for implementation, though it may still evolve before becoming an Internet Standard.
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