4.2. Point-to-Multipoint Traffic

Point-to-multipoint (P2MP) is a traffic pattern required by several LLN applications ([RFC5867], [RFC5826], [RFC5673], and [RFC5548]). RPL supports P2MP traffic by using a destination advertisement mechanism that provisions Down routes toward destinations (prefixes, addresses, or multicast groups), and away from roots. Destination advertisements can update routing tables as the underlying DODAG topology changes.