METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTER-READABLE MEDIUM FOR MULTICAST COMMUNICATION IN A CONTAINERIZED ENVIRONMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20240098015A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-21

    申请号:US18379217

    申请日:2023-10-12

    申请人: GENETEC INC.

    发明人: Jean Bouchard

    摘要: A method for execution by a processor of a host having an external interface for connection to at least one other network element of a packet-based data network, the host storing a routing table and implementing a container connected to a bridge, the container being addressable by an internal address on a bridge network associated with the bridge. The method includes obtaining an indication of a request for the container to join a multicast group. In response to the obtaining, a request is sent via the external interface for the host to join the multicast group. The routing table may be modified so as to make the bridge a next hop for future packets obtained from the external interface and destined for the multicast group. The routing table may also be modified so as to make the external interface a next hop for future packets that are obtained from the bridge, whose source address is the internal address of the container and that are destined for the multicast group. The method also includes setting up an expiry parameter increase for such future packets.