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Application for Multicast Address

We need some documentation on your proposed use of a multicast address.

We are looking for a technical description of how your use of a multicast interacts with the Internet protocol architecture.

We require enough detail to understand how your application uses the network. Once we have the above information in hand, and understand it, we can assign a multicast address.

We need at least the following information, which is for our internal use, only.

  • Your Name:

  • Your E-mail:

Please read over the following questions before you answer them.

  1. Do you need a globally unique address? Yes:   No:

    If no, you do not need to fill out this form. You can use the admin scoped addresses 239/8.
    See the following for further information:
    RFC 2365 (On Administratively Scoped IP Multicast).

    If yes, please explain why you need a globally unique address below, and continue:

  2. Is there some reaon you can't use GLOP? Yes:   No:
    (See the following for further information on GLOP: RFC2770.)

    If no, you do not need to fill out this form. Please see <http://gigapop.uoregon.edu/glop/>.

    If yes, please explain why it is not possible to use GLOP, and continue filling out the form.

  3. Is there some reason you can't use SSM? Yes:   No:

    If no, you can use SSM, and you do not need to fill out this form.
    (See the following for further information:
    <ftp://ftp.rfc-editor.org/in-notes/rfc4604.txt> and <ftp://ftp.rfc-editor.org/in-notes/rfc4607.txt> .)

    If yes, please explain why it is not possible to use SSM, and continue.

     

    If you answered "No" to any of the above three questions, you do not need to apply for a multicast address. Otherwise, please fill out the rest of this form:

  4. Are you using a link local protocol? Yes:   No:
    If yes, please explain your proposed use of the multicast address:
    If no, please clarify further.

  5. Are you using a global protocol? Yes:   No:
    If yes, please explain your proposed use of the multicast address.
    If no, please clarify further.
  6. What is the protocol on the the network?

  7. What message formats are used?
    [The sequence of fields in a message. For example, length, opcode, argument, filename, null.]

  8. What message types are used?
    [The kinds of messages in the protocol. For example, request, reply, cancel, interrupt.]

  9. What message op codes are used?
    [The operation codes in the protocol. For example, read, write, delete, restore.]

  10. What message sequences are used?
    [The allowed sequences of messages. For example, a client sends a request and must wait for a reply from the server, except it can send a cancel.]

  11. What functions are performed by this protocol?

  12. How is multicast used in this application?

  13. What name (14 character maximum) do you want associated with this multicast address?

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