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RFC 6807: Population Count Extensions to Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM)

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This specification defines a method for providing multicast distribution-tree accounting data. Simple extensions to the Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) protocol allow a rough approximation of tree-based data in a scalable fashion. This document defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet community.

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Document ID
RFC6807
Published
December 2012
Authors
D. Farinacci; G. Shepherd; S. Venaas; Y. Cai
Status
EXPERIMENTAL
Stream
IETF
Area
rtg
Pages
15
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