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RFC 3973: Protocol Independent Multicast - Dense Mode (PIM-DM): Protocol Specification (Revised)

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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.

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Document ID
RFC3973
Published
January 2005
Authors
A. Adams; J. Nicholas; W. Siadak
Status
EXPERIMENTAL
Stream
IETF
Area
rtg
Pages
61
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Updated by:
RFC 8736, RFC 9436

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