Methods for controlling elections in a multicast network

摘要

Methods for controlling a Designated Forwarder (DF) election in a multicast network are described herein. The multicast network includes a plurality of multicast network devices, including a first network device and a second network device. A Designated Forwarder is determined. It is determined whether to initiate a Designated Forwarder election based on a comparison of a metric measuring a distance to a Rendezvous Point Address from a first network device and a metric measuring the distance to the Rendezvous Point Address from the second network device.

主权项

1. A method for controlling a Designated Forwarder (DF) election in a multicast network, the multicast network including a plurality of multicast network devices, the method comprising:
detecting, by a first network device of the plurality of multicast network devices, an active state on a second network device of the plurality of multicast network devices; identifying the first network device as an acting DF to the second network device; and transmitting a notification of a metric measuring a distance from the first network device to a Rendezvous Point Address of the multicast network, wherein a DF election is initiated based on a comparison of the metric measuring the distance from the first network device and a metric measuring the distance to the Rendezvous Point Address from the second network device.