Multicast Resource Calculation

Multicast memory usage calculation (formula).

  1. Each (*.G) entry requires 380 bytes + outgoing interfaces list (OIL) overhead.
  2. Each (S,G) entry requires 220 bytes + outgoing interface list overhead.

**The outgoing interface list overhead is 150 bytes per OIL entry.

For example, if there are 10 groups with 6 sources per group and 3 outgoing interfaces:

10 x (380 + (3 x 150)) = 8,300 bytes for (*.G)

60 x (220 + (3 x 150)) = 40,200 bytes for (S,G)

A total of 48,500 bytes of memory is required for the mroute table.

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