DYNAMIC ADJUSTMENT OF MLDP TUNNEL AND PIM BINDING

摘要

A capability is provided for modifying association of a Multicast Label Distribution Protocol (MLDP) tunnel with Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM). Information associated with a multicast source and multicast group (multicast SG) is received. The multicast SG is associated with an MLDP tunnel. Association of the MLDP tunnel with an outgoing interface list of the multicast SG is modified by faking an Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) local membership operation for the multicast SG on the MLDP tunnel. Modifying association of the MLDP tunnel with the outgoing interface list of the multicast SG includes adding the MLDP tunnel to the outgoing interface list of the multicast SG by faking an IGMP local membership join for the multicast SG on the MLDP tunnel or removing the MLDP tunnel from the outgoing interface list of the multicast SG by faking an IGMP local membership prune for the multicast SG on the MLDP tunnel.

主权项

1. An apparatus, comprising:
a processor and a memory communicatively connected to the processor, the processor configured to:
receive information associated with a multicast source and multicast group (multicast SG) that is associated with a Multicast Label Distribution Protocol (MLDP) tunnel; andmodify association of the MLDP tunnel with an outgoing interface list of the multicast SG by faking an Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) local membership operation for the multicast SG on the MLDP tunnel.