System and method for provisioning multicast groups based on broadcast domain participation

摘要

A system and method for provisioning multicast groups based on broadcast domain participation includes a server. The server includes one or more multicast traffic producers collectively participating in a plurality of first broadcast domains and a multicast group including identifiers of other servers that participate in any of the first broadcast domains. Each of the multicast traffic producers participates in one or more of the plurality of first broadcast domains. The server is configured to direct multicast traffic associated with any of the first broadcast domains to each of the other servers identified in the multicast group.

主权项

1. A server comprising:
one or more multicast traffic producers collectively participating in a plurality of first broadcast domains, each of the multicast traffic producers participating in one or more of the plurality of first broadcast domains; and a multicast group including identifiers of other servers that participate in any of the first broadcast domains; wherein the server is configured to direct multicast traffic associated with any of the first broadcast domains to each of the other servers identified in the multicast group.