Switch User Manual

CHAPTER

BME Multicasting 10-1

BME Multicasting

This chapter contains an overview of multicasting and a description of the BME card used on the

BPX switch for multicasting.

This chapter contains the following:

• Introduction

• Standards

• Multicasting Benefits

• Multicasting Overview

• Connection Management Criteria

• Connection Management with Cisco StrataView Plus

• BME Operation

• Alarms

• Hot Standby Backup

• Configuration

• Connection Diagnostics

• List of Terms

• Related Documents

• Configuration Management

Introduction

The BME provides multicast services in the BPX switch. It is used in conjunction with a two-port

OC-12 backcard.

Multicasting point-to-multipoint services meets the demands of users requiring virtual circuit

replication of data (frame relay and ATM) performed within the network. Some examples of

functions benefiting from multicasting are:

• Retail — point-of-sale updates

• Router topology updates

• Desktop multimedia

• Video conferencing