[c-nsp] Multicast distribution over backbone

[Tomas Daniska]

> -----Original Message-----
> >
> > How do this best ? Use mBGP ? Use MSDP ? Configure just PIM-SM on
> backbone
> > interfaces ? Or maybe some hybrid solution ?
> 
> You just need PIM-SM.
> 
> Designate one router as the RP. Configure PIM-SM each router. Configure
> them all with the same RP.
> 
> You only need MSDP to pass source info between PIM-SM RPs.
> 
> You only need BGP multicast AF if you want to use a different routing
> table for the multicast RPF check (and thus distribution tree).


I'd go with PIM-SSM, no RP needed and more control over the topology


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deejay