Re: [ssm] Any SSM implementations on PC routers ?

> >It is on the roadmap of the XORP project.
> >See http://www.xorp.org/ and
> >http://www.xorp.org/releases/0.1/docs/design_arch/design_arch.pdf
> >However, AFAIK, nobody has taken care of implementing the ipv6 multicast
> >routing component in the linux kernel.
> >>From xorp/pim/README : "Note that currently Linux doesn't support IPv6
> >multicast routing."
> 
> XORP itself provides PIM-SM using IPv4 or IPv6.  But obviously you
> need to run XORP on an OS with a forwarding path that has appropriate
> support.
> 
> If you need PIM-SM using IPv6, right now the best bet is probably to
> use FreeBSD 4.9 (or FreeBSD 5.x, but 4.9 is probably preferable).  The
> kernel changes needed for efficient PIM usage are already included in
> FreeBSD.  Probably best to wait for the XORP 1.0 release due out
> shortly though, or at least run the latest CVS snapshot.
> 
> The remaining issue would be if you need to use this as an SSM edge
> router, because then you'll need IGMPv3/MLDv2 router support to allow
> local hosts to join.  Currently we only have IGMPv2 and MLDv1 router
> support in XORP.  IGMPv3/MLDv2 is on the roadmap for later this year.
> 
> Pavlin Radoslavov is the XORP multicast guru.  He'll no doubt correct
> me if I got anything wrong.

Everything is correct with a small clarification.
If you need PIM-SM for IPv4, then you have to run FreeBSD-4.9 or 5.1
(or later).
If you need PIM-SM for IPv6, then older versions of FreeBSD with
KAME's IPv6 support should be fine too.

Pavlin

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