Implementation Details

• Utilizes GateD v5 abstractions and protocols:

  • Multicast Border Router (MBR) layer
  • Multicast Routing Table (MRT) layer
  • IGMP
  • Unicast routing protocols

• PIM-DM is a good fit for this architecture

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MBR: high level interface to kernel and medium for propagation of events affecting multiple multicast protocols

MRT: stores and maintains user level multicast routing tables