If you use multicast distribution for job distribution, you can reduce substantially the amount of data that is transferred, reducing the network load and speeding up distribution.

This section provides an overview of multicast distribution and describes how to configure a system to use multicast distribution. It also describes use of multicast distribution and provides notes on its use.

Organization of this section

6.2.1 Unicast distribution and multicast distribution

6.2.2 Network environment and JP1/Software Distribution system version required for multicast distribution

6.2.3 System configuration for multicast distribution

6.2.4 Executing multicast distribution

6.2.5 Notes on using multicast distribution