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A Simulation Model for IP Multicast with RSVP



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Network Working Group                                         M. Pullen
Request for Comments: 2490                      George Mason University
Category: Informational                                      R. Malghan
                                                   Hitachi Data Systems
                                                                L. Lavu
                                                           Bay Networks
                                                                G. Duan
                                                                 Oracle
                                                                  J. Ma
                                                              NewBridge
                                                                 H. Nah
                                                George Mason University
                                                           January 1999


             A Simulation Model for IP Multicast with RSVP

Status of this Memo

   This memo provides information for the Internet community.  It does
   not specify an Internet standard of any kind.  Distribution of this
   memo is unlimited.

Copyright Notice

   Copyright (C) The Internet Society (1999).  All Rights Reserved.

Abstract

   This document describes a detailed model of IPv4 multicast with RSVP
   that has been developed using the OPNET simulation package [4], with
   protocol procedures defined in the C language.  The model was
   developed to allow investigation of performance constraints on
   routing but should have wide applicability in the Internet
   multicast/resource reservation community.  We are making this model
   publicly available with the intention that it can be used to provide
   expanded studies of resource-reserved multicasting.

Table of Contents

   1. Background                                                  2
   2. The OPNET Simulation Environment                            3
   3. IP Multicast Model                                          3
           3.1 Address Format                                     3
           3.2 Network Layer                                      4
           3.3 Node layer                                         5
   4. RSVP Model                                                 13
           4.1 RSVP Application                                  13



Pullen, et. al.              Informational