Method and apparatus for performing multicast backbone media access channel (BMAC) header transformations

摘要

A method, apparatus and computer program product for performing multicast Backbone Media Access Channel (BMAC) header transformations is presented. A packet having a header is received at a network node. The header is modified to produce a packet having a modified header by replacing an original value inside the header with a less granular value. The packet having a modified header is forwarded into a transport network.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
receiving, at a network node, a packet having a header; modifying said header to produce a packet having a modified header by replacing an original value inside said header with a less granular value, wherein said modifying said header to produce a packet having a modified header comprises replacing a nickname in a Backbone Media Access Control Destination Address (BMAC-DA) with another nickname; and forwarding said packet having a modified header.