{"draft":"draft-ietf-behave-multicast-12","doc_id":"RFC5135","title":"IP Multicast Requirements for a Network Address Translator (NAT) and a Network Address Port Translator (NAPT)","authors":["D. Wing","T. Eckert"],"format":["ASCII","HTML"],"page_count":"16","pub_status":"BEST CURRENT PRACTICE","status":"BEST CURRENT PRACTICE","source":"Behavior Engineering for Hindrance Avoidance","abstract":"This document specifies requirements for a for a Network Address\r\nTranslator (NAT) and a Network Address Port Translator (NAPT) that\r\nsupport Any Source IP Multicast or Source-Specific IP Multicast.  An\r\nIP multicast-capable NAT device that adheres to the requirements of\r\nthis document can optimize the operation of IP multicast applications\r\nthat are generally unaware of IP multicast NAT devices.  This document specifies an Internet Best Current Practices for the\r\nInternet Community, and requests discussion and suggestions for\r\nimprovements.","pub_date":"February 2008","keywords":["[--------|b]","multicast application","multicast nat"],"obsoletes":[],"obsoleted_by":[],"updates":[],"updated_by":[],"see_also":["BCP0135"],"doi":"10.17487\/RFC5135","errata_url":"https:\/\/www.rfc-editor.org\/errata\/rfc5135"}