Method and device for implementing broadcast or multicast on resilient packet ring

Abstract

A method for implementing broadcast or multicast traffic on a resilient packet ring (RPR) and a device using the method, the method including: when broadcast or multicast traffic is transmitted, the source site of the broadcast or multicast traffic decides whether the RPR where the site is located works normally; if the RPR works normally, transmit the broadcast or multicast traffic adopting a unidirectional broadcast/multicast manner; otherwise, according to the information of protection of the RPR, transmit the broadcast or multicast traffic adopting a bidirectional broadcast/multicast manner. The device includes a ring network topology discovery and protection sub-module and a broadcast/multicast control sub-module. The ring network topology discovery and protection sub-module controls the broadcast/multicast control sub-module to select a manner of broadcast/multicast through a trigger signal. By applying the above method and device, the reality of an RPR network and utilization of bandwidth may be improved.

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