[c-nsp] Multicast RP's

[Tony]

--- On Wed, 23/2/11, Aaron Riemer <ariemer at amnet.net.au> wrote:
> 
> Does anyone know how a configured RP in a PIM SM
> implementation become aware
> of all multicast groups within a particular network? Are
> they advertised via
> PIM running on each PIM via the multicast routing table?
> 

Whilst not answering your question specifically, I've always found the series of article written by Peter J. Welcher of the Chesapeake Netscaftsmen a good reference for multicast (fairly easy to read and understand).

http://www.netcraftsmen.net/resources/archived-articles/436-the-protocols-of-ip-multicast.html
http://www.netcraftsmen.net/resources/archived-articles/376-pim-dense-mode.html
http://www.netcraftsmen.net/resources/archived-articles/424-pim-sparse-mode.html
http://www.netcraftsmen.net/resources/archived-articles/375-ip-multicast-and-pim-rendezvous-points.html


regards,
Tony.