
Configuring IP Multicasting Services
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How the Agent Forwards ST2 Data Downstream
An ST agent receives data packets encapsulated by an ST header. A data packet
received by an ST agent contains the HID assigned to the stream for the branch
from the previous hop to itself. The agent uses the HID to quickly obtain the
necessary forwarding information for the next hop.
The forwarding information identifies the next-hop agent and includes the HID
and address of the next hop.
How the Agent Shuts Down a Stream
Two SCMP messages -- Disconnect and Refuse -- allow ST2 agents to shut down
a stream in an orderly manner:
• An intermediate agent receives SCMP Disconnect messages on its upstream
ST2 interfaces. Disconnect messages can be generated by the origin or, in the
case of network failure, by a next-hop agent upstream.
• An intermediate agent receives SCMP Refuse messages on its downstream
ST2 interfaces. Refuse messages can be generated by an ST2 target or by a
next-hop agent downstream.
The ST2 agent acknowledges the request to shut down the stream and performs
the appropriate action. In the case of a Disconnect message, the agent sends a
Disconnect message to the next-hop agent or agents downstream. In the case of a
Refuse message, the agent sends a Refuse message to the next hop upstream.
Configuring ST2 on the Router
The following sections describe global ST2 features that you can configure on the
router.
Enabling and Disabling ST2
By default, the router starts ST2 on the slot when you configure an ST2 interface
on a circuit.
You can use Site Manager to disable and reenable ST2 on the slot.
Site Manager: Enable parameter: page A-19
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