Protocol Independent Multicast - Dense Mode (PIM-DM): Protocol Specification (Revised)

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Publisher: IETF
Doc Type: Experimental
Pages: 61
Abstract: This document specifies Protocol Independent Multicast - Dense Mode (PIM-DM). PIM-DM is a multicast routing protocol that uses the underlying unicast routing information base to flood multicast datagrams to all multicast routers. Prune messages are used to prevent future messages from propagating to routers without group membership information. This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community.
Publication Date: 2005-01-01
Status Note: Experimental
DOI: 10.17487/RFC3973
Link: https://doi.org/10.17487/RFC3973
Author(s): Andrew Adams
Jonathan Nicholas
William Siadak
Keyword(s): Multicast Routing Protocol, Prune Messages

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Normative Reference(s)

IANA, "Address Family Numbers", linked from http://www.iana.org/numbers.html . EXTERNAL
IETF RFC 1112 [Active*]
IETF RFC 2119 [Active*]
IETF RFC 2236 [Active*]
IETF RFC 2362 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 2401 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 2434 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 2460 [Superseded*]
IETF RFC 2710 [Active*]
RFC2715 — 7 EXTERNAL
IETF RFC 3376 [Superseded*]

Bibliographic Reference(s)

Fenner, W., Handley, M., Holbrook, H., and I. Kouvelas, "Protocol Independent Multicast - Sparse Mode (PIM-SM): Protocol Specification (Revised)", Work in Progress. EXTERNAL
Deering, S.E., "Multicast Routing in a Datagram Internetwork", Ph.D. Thesis, Electrical Engineering Dept., Stanford University, December 1991. EXTERNAL
Fenner, W., Handley, M., Kermode, R., and D. Thaler, "Bootstrap Router (BSR) Mechanism for PIM Sparse Mode", Work in Progress. EXTERNAL
Handley, M., Kouvelas, I., Speakman, T., and L. Vicisano, "Bi- directional Protocol Independent Multicast", Work in Progress. EXTERNAL
Holbrook, H. and B. Cain, "Source Specific Multicast for IP" , Work in Progress. EXTERNAL
IETF RFC 1075 [Active*]
IETF RFC 3547 [Superseded*]

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IETF RFC 4607 [Active*]