IP Multicast and Network Management Flashcards
What is a Rendezvous Point (RP)?
a Router in a multicast network domain that acts as a (shared root) for a multicast shared tree
What PIM mode in a network domain is a RP required?
PIM-SM (Sparse Mode)
What do RP (routers) acts as for multicast data?
meeting place for sources and receivers of multicast data
What is a Bootstrap Router (BSR)
non-proprietary method that distributes RP information through BSR messages carried within PIM messages in a multicast network.
What is a PIM domain?
contiguous set of routers that all implement PIM and are configured to operate within a common boundary defined by PIM Multicast Border Routers (PMBRs)
What are C-RPs within a PIM domain?
Potential RPs for a domain also known as (Candidate-RPs)
What are alternative ways to configure an RP?
Static RP
Auto-RP (Cisco proprietary)
Bootstrap Router (non-proprietary)
Does PIM-SM (Sparse Mode) use a push or pull method to deliver multicast traffic?
pull method
Does PIM-SM (Sparse Mode) use a push or pull method to deliver multicast traffic?
pull method
What does PIM-SM use to distribute information about active sources?
RP
Shared Trees
What does PIM-SM support in distributing information about active sources?
RP (Are Required) Shared Trees (Initially)
Does PIM-DM (Dense Mode) use a push or pull method to deliver multicast traffic to every corner of the network?
push method
What is the push model method?
method to delivering data without the receivers requesting the data
What does PIM-DM support in distributing information about active sources?
(Only) Source Trees (S,G) - No RP
What does PIM-SSM support in distributing information about active sources?
Only builds a Spanning Tree Topology (SPT)
No RP
No Shared Trees