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Cisco BPX 8600 Series Installation and Configuration
Release 9.3.30, Part Number 78-12907-01 Rev. E0, May 2005
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Configuring BME Multicasting
This chapter presents an overview of multicasting, a description of the BME card used on the BPX
switch for multicasting for PVCs, and configuration instructions.
Contents of this chapter include:
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Introduction
The BME provides multicast services in the BPX switch. It is used in conjunction with a two-port OC-12
back card.
Multicasting point-to-multipoint services meets the demands of those requiring virtual circuit
replication of data (Frame Relay and ATM) performed within the network. The following are the
examples of functions benefiting from multicasting:
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Retail—point-of-sale updates
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Router topology updates
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Desktop multimedia
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Video conferencing
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Video distribution, for example, IP multicast video networks to the desktop
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Remote learning
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Medical imaging
BME Standards are:
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UNI 3.1 Multicast Server
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UNI 4.0 Leaf Initiated Joins and related standards
Multicasting point-to-multipoint connections benefits include the following:
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Decreased delay in receiving data
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Near simultaneous reception of data by all leaves
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