[Xorp-users] Multicast testing software

[Jaime Nebrera]

  Hi,

> Try mcast-tools on Sourceforge. The Linux and FreeBSD multicast 
> forwarding cache APIs are pretty similar, and the 'mfc' tool will 
> probably work for you. This lets you install multicast forwarding 
> entries without running any routing protocols, which is useful for 
> testing the software forwarding plane.

  Ok

> If you're looking for free protocol verification tools, you are probably 
> unlikely to find them, given that PIM is quite a complicated protocol, 
> and a lot of time and effort is involved in writing such tools -- which 
> is the reason why those vendors are in business.

  No, this was not our intention.

  Our main goals are two fold:

  * Test forwarding performance
  * Test basic management capabilities (how fast is the management side
creating routes, allowing users to join a group, leaving, etc

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