Customizing DVMRP
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Specifying a Threshold
Threshold values control the scope of datagram delivery. The threshold is the
minimum IP TTL required for a multicast datagram to be forwarded out a given
interface.
For mrouted compatibility, multicast datagrams originated by the router have a
TTL of 1. These datagrams are not compared against the TTL. Unicast datagrams
originated by the router (for example, for route reports issued via a tunnel) have a
TTL of 255. A datagram that is to be forwarded through a tunnel is first compared
against the threshold and, if accepted, is then encapsulated in an IP datagram with
a TTL of 64.
Table 4-2
lists:
• Originating TTL values recommended for certain types of multicast
applications
• Threshold values recommended for routers to permit the forwarding of
packets from these applications
These values are recommended for topologies that will connect to the MBone.
By default, DVMRP uses a threshold value of 1. You can use the BCC or Site
Manager to specify a TTL value from 1 to 254.
Table 4-2. Recommended TTL and Threshold Values
Multicast Application TTL Threshold
IETF channel 1 low-rate GSM audio 255 224
IETF channel 2 low-rate GSM audio 223 192
IETF channel 1 PCM audio 191 160
IETF channel 2 PCM audio 159 128
IETF channel 1 video 127 96
IETF channel 2 video 95 64
Local event audio 63 32
Local event video 31 1
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