DIAGNOSTIC TOOL AND METHOD FOR TROUBLESHOOTING MULTICAST CONNECTIVITY FLOW PROBLEM(S) IN A LAYER 2 AGGREGATION NETWORK

摘要

A diagnostic tool and method are described herein that are capable of diagnosing and localizing a multicast connectivity flow fault within a layer 2 aggregation network. In one application, the diagnostic tool and method can be used by a customer service representative to diagnose why a customer cannot receive a television channel even though they can receive other television channels within an IPTV network.