Supporting PIM-SM in All-Optical Lambda-Switched Networks

M.R. Salvador, S.M. Heemstra de Groot, D. Dey

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    Abstract

    We describe a protocol to construct optical multicast trees in lambdaswitched networks running PIM-SM. Based on the MPLS architecture, the protocol maps a multicast tree constructed by PIM-SM onto point-to-multipoint LSPs that are connected to form an equivalent WDM multicast tree. LSP set-up request is receiver-initiated in the protocol. A mechanism to collect information about the capability of each WDM node along a path is used to provide receivers with sufficient information to form appropriate LSP set-up requests. This facilitates the set-up of LSPs, in particular in heterogeneous networks.
    Original languageUndefined
    Title of host publicationProceedings of the 19th Brazilian Symposium on Computer Networks (SBRC 2001)
    EditorsJ-M. Farines, C. Westphall
    Place of PublicationFlorianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
    PublisherFederal University of Santa Catarina
    Pages-
    Number of pages16
    ISBN (Print)681.31:061.68
    Publication statusPublished - 22 May 2001
    Event19th Brazilian Symposium on Computer Networks, SBRC 2001 - Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
    Duration: 21 May 200125 May 2001
    Conference number: 19

    Publication series

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    PublisherFederal University of Santa Catarina

    Conference

    Conference19th Brazilian Symposium on Computer Networks, SBRC 2001
    Abbreviated titleSBRC
    Country/TerritoryBrazil
    CityFlorianópolis, Santa Catarina
    Period21/05/0125/05/01
    Other(Simpósio Brasileiro de Redes de Computadores, SBRC)

    Keywords

    • IR-36865
    • Multicast
    • PIM-SM
    • WDM
    • Lambda Switching
    • Protocols
    • METIS-203285

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