其中主要的差異便是針對 unicast/multicast probe,其錯誤處理不同。
- 當收到 multicast probe時,若發現此封包有任何錯誤時,都不回錯誤。
- 當收到 unicast probe時,若發現此封包的 MatchBy 有錯誤時,需回錯誤。
StartMulticast 命令所做的事情,就是根據某個已經設定好的 profile,啟動 multicast streaming,可能同時包含 video 與 audio。原文摘錄如下:
This command starts multicast streaming using a specified media profile of an NVT. Streaming continues until StopMulticastStreaming is called for the same Profile. The streaming shall continue after a reboot of the NVT until a StopMulticastStreaming request is received. The multicast address, port and TTL are configured in the VideoEncoderConfiguration, AudioEncoderConfiguration and MetadataConfiguration respectively. An NVT that supports video, audio or metadata multicast streaming shall support the starting of a multicast stream through the StartMulticastStreaming command.