The charter of the Protocol Independent Multicast (pim) working group in the Routing Area of the IETF has been updated. For additional information, please contact the Area Directors or the working group Chairs. +++ Protocol Independent Multicast (pim) ===================================== Current Status: Active Working Group Chair(s): Mike McBride <mmcbride@cisco.com> Tom Pusateri <pusateri@bangj.com> Routing Area Director(s): Ross Callon <rcallon@juniper.net> David Ward <dward@cisco.com> Routing Area Advisor: David Ward <dward@cisco.com> Mailing Lists: General Discussion: pim@ietf.org To Subscribe: http://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/pim/ Archive: http://www.ietf.org/mail-archive/web/pim/index.html Description of Working Group: The Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) Working Group has completed the standardization of PIM with RFC 4601. The WG has determined there is additional work to be accomplished and is chartered to standardize extensions to RFC 4601 - Protocol Independent Multicast Version 2 - Sparse Mode. These PIM extensions will involve reliability, resiliency, scalability, management, and security. The PIM WG will consider implications of VPN service on PIM when it's a component of that service or when PIM interfaces with that service at a VPN edge. If L2VPN or L3VPN WGs determine that support for multicast in L2VPNs and/or L3VPNs requires extensions to PIM, then such extensions could be developed within the PIM WG. Additional work on the PIM-BIDIR and BSR drafts may also be necessary by the WG as these drafts progress through Standards Track. The working group will continue to specify the MIB modules required for PIM and its enhancements. The PIM WG will further enhance RFC4601 as an even more scalable, efficient and robust multicast routing protocol, which is capable of supporting thousands of groups, different types of multicast applications, and all major underlying layer-2 subnetwork technologies. We will accomplish these enhancements by submitting drafts, to the IESG, involving reliable pim, pim join attributes and pim authentication. The working group will initiate a new re-chartering effort if it is determined that a Version 3 of PIM is required. Goals and Milestones: Jul 2007 Ratify new WG charter and milestones Dec 2007 Submit the BSR spec as a Proposed Standard to the IESG Dec 2007 Submit the BSR MIB as a Proposed Standard to the IESG Mar 2008 Submit a more reliable pim solution (refresh reduction) to the IESG Mar 2008 Submit a generic TLV PIM Join Attribute PS draft to the IESG Mar 2008 Submit RPF Vector (use of PIM Join Attribute) as PS to the IESG Mar 2008 Submit a way to authenticate PIM link local messages as PS to the IESG Mar 2008 Submit an Informational PIM last hop threats document to the IESG _______________________________________________ IETF-Announce@ietf.org https://www1.ietf.org/mailman/listinfo/ietf-announce
