All things related to multicast

Currently the m6bone is providing a global RP service for ASM. Since we 
really don't want to see a v6 version of MSDP, I think we should NOT 
persue a second 'global' RP and just point to m6bone for ASM until 
embedded RP code become more widely available:

http://http://www.m6bone.net/

Greg

On Wed, 31 Mar 2004, Steve Shultz wrote:

> What about the IPv6 inter-domain multicast issues.
> 
> Now that the IPv6 multicast community is small we
> 
> can come up with a deployment plan but we need
> 
> a solution that incorporates SSM and some mechanism
> 
> to announce sources. When we first started with the
> 
> DVMRP to mBGP native multicast, we implemented
> 
> the single AS 10888 as the conversion router for the
> 
> multicast tunnels. Cisco donated two routers, one
> 
> at AMES and one at PAIX for this purpose. What if
> 
> we repurpose them to act as an independent IPv6
> 
> RP for just the FEDnets and Abilene. NASA and
> 
> Cisco co-manage them but we could add accounts
> 
> for some multicast experts to do IPv6 sources
> 
> debugging.
> 
> At 05:12 PM 3/30/2004, Guy T Almes wrote:
> >I encourage the key multicast experts to take an interest in this.  One 
> >specific emphasis would be how to make the native multicast that the AG 
> >folks depend on more pervasive on our campuses.
> >        -- Guy
> >
> >
> >C A L L   F O R   P A R T I C I P A T I O N
> >_________________________________________
> >
> >
> >Access Grid Retreat 2004 - June 9-11, 2004
> >Toronto, Canada
> >Hosted by Ryerson University
> >
> >http://www.mcs.anl.gov/fl/flevents/ag/agr04/
> >
> >
> >The Access Grid (AG) Retreat 2004 will be held June 9-11 in Toronto,
> >Canada. This year's meeting will be hosted by Ryerson University in their
> >Rogers Communication Center, an ideal venue for collaboration and
> >interaction.
> >
> >The Access Grid is an ensemble of resources including multimedia
> >large-format displays, presentation and interactive environments, and
> >interfaces to Grid middleware and to visualization environments. These
> >resources are used to support group-to-group interactions across the Grid.
> >For example, the AG is used for large-scale distributed meetings,
> >collaborative work sessions, seminars, lectures, tutorials, and training.
> >The Access Grid began as a community effort in terms of development,
> >support, education, and training and it continues to grow as a result of
> >this approach.  The AG Retreats, an annual tradition, reflect this
> >community involvement and are critical to the continued development,
> >utility, and improvement of the AG.
> >
> >The AG Retreat program provides an interactive forum for Access Grid
> >community including developers, node operators and users.  The following
> >topics represent priority issues for the Access Grid Retreat 2004 program:
> >Outreach to View Communities
> >Existing community presentations on:
> >-Improving the AG
> >-How is the AG used?
> >-Requirements from Diverse Communities
> >Examples of Shared Apps, Services
> >Ideas for External Services·    Communities/Regional Activity Reports
> >
> >Technology Talks-       pyGlobus, etc.
> >-Networking
> >-Multicast
> >-SSM
> >-IPv6 Services Support
> >Security Issues
> >-Firewall configuration
> >-Certificate Authority Innovations
> >
> >The Access Grid Retreat is an opportunity for the AG community to share
> >recent experiences and research findings, to present ideas for future AG
> >technical directions, and to train and educate AG newcomers. Participants
> >depend on the AG Retreats for critical updates on topics ranging from AG
> >collaboration experiences to node installation and troubleshooting to AG
> >development directions.
> >
> >HOW TO SUBMIT
> >Speakers are requested to submit extended abstracts of no more than 1000
> >words, not including figures or references.  Speakers should define their
> >interest in submitting a proposed panel discussion (including title and
> >proposed speakers) or for an individual presentation (including title).
> >Abstracts should be written so as to be self-contained and to provide the
> >technical substance required for the program committee to evaluate the
> >presenter's contribution, and to provide sufficient detail for the program.
> >
> >Abstracts must be submitted by Friday, April 20, 2004.  Please submit to
> >.
> >
> >WHEN/HOW SPEAKERS WILL BE NOTIFIED
> >All speakers will be selected by late-April.  Confirmations will be sent
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> >
> >WHAT IS REQUIRED OF SPEAKERS
> >For a panel discussion, a total of 60 minutes of content (including at
> >least 10 minutes for questions & answers) should be planned.  The AG
> >Retreat 2004 Organizing Committee suggests a maximum 15-minute presentation
> >per speaker in order to allow for sufficient audience interaction and
> >discussion.  Each speaker will be required to submit their completed
> >presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint format, on/before by Thursday, May 20,
> >2004.
> >
> >For an individual presentation, a 20-minute presentation in Microsoft
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> >
> >AG SHOWCASE 2004
> >As a special feature, Day 1 of the AG Retreat 2004 has been designated as
> >the AG Showcase - a full day of the most interesting, unique, creative
> >and/or practical applications and uses of the Access Grid Toolkit.  The AG
> >Showcase will include 16 presentations and/or demonstrations, accompanied
> >by related posters, selected from proposals received from the AG
> >community-at-large.
> >
> >Submissions for presentations in the AG Showcase should reflect the
> >innovative range of applications of Access Grid technologies beyond video
> >teleconferencing.  Rather, these presentations will explore how the Access
> >Grid is being repurposed in unique ways, which often are developed in
> >tandem with other technologies.  The AG Showcase will feature work drawn
> >from research and development areas such as: Artistic Projects, Scientific
> >Visualization, and Grid Computing among others.
> >
> >Proposals for AG Showcase 2004 should be submitted to via email to
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> >should be prepared to provide a 30-minute demonstration presentation or
> >talk, along with a poster or display.
> >
> >LOGISTICS
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> >activities to accommodate those interested in Toronto (including weekend
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> >
> >KEY DATES AND DEADLINES
> >
> >March 20, 2004 ­ Registration Open
> >March 23, 2004 ­ Call for Participation Opens (Showcase and Program)
> >March 31,2004 ­ AG Showcase Proposals Due
> >April 20, 2004 ­ Call for Participation Deadline
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> >May 20, 2004 ­ Final Presentation Material Due
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