Mtrace Version 2: Traceroute Facility for IP Multicast
RFC 8487, “Mtrace Version 2: Traceroute Facility for IP Multicast”, is a Proposed Standard document published in October 2018 by H. Asaeda, K. Meyer, W. Lee. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.
Abstract
This document describes the IP multicast traceroute facility, named Mtrace version 2 (Mtrace2). Unlike unicast traceroute, Mtrace2 requires special implementations on the part of routers. This specification describes the required functionality in multicast routers, as well as how an Mtrace2 client invokes a Query and receives a Reply.
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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