ADTRAN Stub Routing - Manual

61200890L1-29.3A
March 2005
Configuration Guide
IP Multicast Stub Routing in AOS
Overview and Examples for IP Multicast Technology
IP multicast provides an efficient method for delivering common
information from a single source to multiple recipients without unnecessary
duplication and network resource waste. It is most often associated with the
delivery of media content such as video and audio, but may also be used to
deliver data such as news, stock tickers, and other one-to-many messages.
This document provides a high-level description of IP multicast and
describes the multicast features introduced in the ADTRAN Operating
System (AOS) Release 7.1. For more detailed information regarding
specific command syntax, refer to the AOS Command Reference Guide on
your ADTRAN OS Documentation CD.
This guide consists of the following sections:
• IP Multicast Overview on page 2
• IP Multicast Addressing and Protocols on page 6
• IP Multicast in Stub Topologies on page 8
• IP Multicast Stub Routing in the AOS on page 10
• Example Configuration on page 13
• Key Differences in Multicast Stub Routing on page 14
• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on page 15
• Glossary on page 16