
• Each port has one or more associated LIDs (Local
Identifiers)
– Switches look up which port to forward a packet to based on its
destination LID (DLID)
– This information is maintained at the switch
• For multicast packets, the switch needs to maintain
multiple output ports to forward the packet to
– Packet is replicated to each appropriate output port
– Ensures at-most once delivery & loop-free forwarding
– There is an interface for a group management protocol
• Create, join/leave, prune, delete group
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