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Protocol Independent Multicast-Sparse Mode (PIM-SM): Protocol Specification



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Network Working Group                                       D.  Estrin
Request for Comments: 2362                                         USC
Obsoletes: 2117                                           D. Farinacci
Category: Experimental                                           CISCO
                                                              A. Helmy
                                                                   USC
                                                             D. Thaler
                                                                 UMICH
                                                            S. Deering
                                                                 XEROX
                                                            M. Handley
                                                                   UCL
                                                           V. Jacobson
                                                                   LBL
                                                                C. Liu
                                                                   USC
                                                             P. Sharma
                                                                   USC
                                                                L. Wei
                                                                 CISCO
                                                             June 1998


     Protocol Independent Multicast-Sparse Mode (PIM-SM): Protocol
                             Specification

Status of this Memo

   This memo defines an Experimental Protocol for the Internet
   community.  It does not specify an Internet standard of any kind.
   Discussion and suggestions for improvement are requested.
   Distribution of this memo is unlimited.

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   Copyright (C) The Internet Society (1998).  All Rights Reserved.















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