Abstract

The Multicast Address Resolution Server architecture has been proposed as a mechanism for supporting IP multicast over ATM networks. Two basic techniques exist withing this architecture for the intra-subnet multicasting of IP packets over ATM networks. One approach makes use of a mesh of point-to-multipoint Virtual Circuits (VC Mesh) each of which is rooted at a multicast source, while the other uses a shared point-to-multipoint tree rooted at a Multicast Server (MCS). In this paper we describe the design and implementation of a MARS client and an MCS. We present a framework for comparing the VC Mesh and MCS approaches using experimental and simulation techniques. Finally we present three protocols for the usage of multiple MCSs per IP multicast group, a technique required for groups with large number of senders and group members. * *

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