D3.4.3: IPv6 multicast address allocation study

Tuy, Bernard (2003) D3.4.3: IPv6 multicast address allocation study. 6NET Deliverable.

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Abstract

This Deliverable examines the issue of address allocation for multicast. The main need for such an allocation mechanism is collision avoidance. Two kinds of collision are considered: address collision, and address and port collision. This document also details the announcement mechanisms that can be used to let people know the existence of IPv6 multicast sessions (since the session announcement problem is closely related to the address allocation issue). The document gives addressing architecture details for IPv6 multicast, identifies the many documents (RFCs and Internet-drafts) already in existence on the IPv6 address allocation issue, and describes the existing approaches to the session advertisement problem. Current implementations for IPv6 multicast address allocation and session advertisement are given. Finally, deployable solutions are investigated, some directly provided by the state of art, whilst others are provided by the partners involved in this area.

EPrint Type:	Project Deliverable
Additional Information:	6NET Deliverable
Name of Project:	6NET
Deliverable Number:	D3.4.3
Uncontrolled Keywords:	IPv6 Multicast Address allocation
Subjects:	IPv6 Deployment Multicast
ID Code:	221
Deposited By:	Mr David Mills
Deposited On:	12 April 2006

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