[c-nsp] Multicast distribution over backbone

[Phil Mayers]

On 01/12/10 13:36, Tomas Daniska wrote:
>> -----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

I too would go with SSM, if SSM were at all widely supported in client 
applications.