The IESG has received a request from the Bit Indexed Explicit Replication WG
(bier) to consider the following document: - 'Multicast VPN Using BIER'
<draft-ietf-bier-mvpn-09.txt> as Proposed Standard
This document was previously intended to be published as Experimental,
but now that the WG is rechartering to be Standards Track, it is in line with the
proposed new charter to publish this document as Proposed Standard. Please
let the IESG know if the status difference is a concern.
The IESG plans to make a decision in the next few weeks, and solicits final
comments on this action. Please send substantive comments to the
ietf@ietf.org mailing lists by 2018-02-22. Exceptionally, comments may be
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Abstract
The Multicast Virtual Private Network (MVPN) specifications require
the use of multicast tunnels ("P-tunnels") that traverse a Service
Provider's backbone network. The P-tunnels are used for carrying
multicast traffic across the backbone. A variety of P-tunnel types
are supported. Bit Index Explicit Replication (BIER) is a new
architecture that provides optimal multicast forwarding through a
"multicast domain", without requiring intermediate routers to
maintain any per-flow state or to engage in an explicit tree-building
protocol. This document specifies the protocol and procedures that
allow MVPN to use BIER as the method of carrying multicast traffic
over an SP backbone network.
The file can be obtained via
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-bier-mvpn/
IESG discussion can be tracked via
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-bier-mvpn/ballot/
No IPR declarations have been submitted directly on this I-D.
The document contains these normative downward references.
See RFC 3967 for additional information:
rfc8296: Encapsulation for Bit Index Explicit Replication (BIER) in MPLS and Non-MPLS Networks (Experimental - IETF stream)
rfc8279: Multicast Using Bit Index Explicit Replication (BIER) (Experimental - IETF stream)
Both of these normative references are part of a Status Update to promote them to
Proposed Standard at the same telechat.
