[pim] I-D Action: draft-ietf-pim-zeroconf-mcast-addr-alloc-p s-13.txt

Internet-Draft draft-ietf-pim-zeroconf-mcast-addr-alloc-ps-13.txt is now
available. It is a work item of the Protocols for IP Multicast (PIM) WG of the
IETF.

   Title:   Zeroconf Multicast Address Allocation Problem Statement and Requirements
   Authors: Nate Karstens
            Dino Farinacci
            Mike McBride
   Name:    draft-ietf-pim-zeroconf-mcast-addr-alloc-ps-13.txt
   Pages:   11
   Dates:   2026-02-17

Abstract:

   This document surveys current problems with existing protocols for
   automatically assigning multicast IP addresses in zero-configuration
   ("zeroconf") networking environments.  It addresses key challenges,
   such as link-layer address collisions, hardware limitations,
   multicast snooping inefficiencies, and the need to avoid manual
   configuration.  Based on these challenges, it derives requirements
   for a lightweight, decentralized solution for dynamically allocating
   unique multicast group addresses without central coordination.

   The document presents explicit requirements covering discovery,
   allocation, conflict detection and resolution, and lease management.
   It also evaluates considerations specific to IPv6 and IPv4 multicast
   address ranges, and identifies approaches that are unsuited for
   zeroconf deployment.  This foundation serves as a reference for
   developing future solutions for multicast address allocation that
   operate autonomously within local networks.

The IETF datatracker status page for this Internet-Draft is:
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-pim-zeroconf-mcast-addr-alloc-ps/

There is also an HTMLized version available at:
https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/draft-ietf-pim-zeroconf-mcast-addr-alloc-ps-13

A diff from the previous version is available at:
https://author-tools.ietf.org/iddiff?url2=draft-ietf-pim-zeroconf-mcast-addr-alloc-ps-13

Internet-Drafts are also available by rsync at:
rsync.ietf.org::internet-drafts


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