All things related to multicast

["Marshall Eubanks" <>]

On 16 Apr 2004 14:03:51 -0400
 stanislav shalunov 
<>
 wrote:
> "Marshall Eubanks" 
> <>
>  writes:
> 
> > I do, however, have a suggestion for _measuring_ SSM use. Let's ask 
> > Stanislav
> > Shalunov to add it the weekly netflows reports
> > http://netflow.internet2.edu/weekly/
> 
> I'd love to do that.

Great !

> 
> > It already keeps track of the number of multicast packets; all he has to 
> > do
> > is add  a separate catagory for multicasts in the 232/8 address range.
> 
> So, a packet is SSM iff destination & 0xff000000 == 232.  Will do
> after the member meeting.

We can discuss at the member meeting, if you want.

All 232/8 traffic is SSM. Other traffic (e.g., in 239/8) could be SSM, but 
there is no 
easy way to know.

Marshall


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