The IP Over NBMA (ION) Archive

[taddy@cc.gatech.edu (Rajesh Talpade)]

Hi Folks,

We have submitted a new Internet Draft which proposes the active 
usage of the MARS server for support of multiple MCSs. This approach
is efficient as no inter-MCS synchronization protocol is needed.
Comments will be appreciated.

Regards,

Rajesh.


> 
> A New Internet-Draft is available from the on-line Internet-Drafts 
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> 
>        Title     : Multiple MCS support using an enhanced 
>                    version of the MARS server.                                            
>        Author(s) : R. Talpade, M. Ammar
>        Filename  : draft-talpade-ion-multiplemcs-00.txt, .ps
>        Pages     : 9
>        Date      : 06/11/1996
> 
> The basic Multicast Server architecture for layer 3 multicast over ATM has 
> been described in draft-talpade-ion-marsmcs-00.txt.  It includes a 
> mechanism for fault tolerance using multiple MCSs.  However no support for 
> sharing senders/receivers of a group across multiple MCSs has been 
> provided.  This document aims to satisfy this need by involving an enhanced
> version of the MARS in the load sharing and fault tolerance mechanism.  
> This approach is an improvement over the previous one as it subverts the 
> need for any inter-MCS synchronization mechanisms.                         
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