[c-nsp] SP Provider RP in multicast with MPLS/BGP L3 VPN

[Oliver Boehmer (oboehmer)]

cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net <> wrote on :

> Can anybody explain why Service Provider rendezvous point (RP) is
> required in multicast Layer 3 VPN environment in addition to VPN RP.
> It would be highly appreciable if anyone points to some good document.

Is it? Multicast in the SP's core can (and often does) run SSM without
any RP (or Bidir-PIM).. or did I get you wrong?

	oli