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- Which mode of PIM uses a rendezvous point?
- What is a PIM rendezvous point?
- What is RP in PIM sparse mode?
Which mode of PIM uses a rendezvous point?
To solve this issue, PIM sparse mode uses a RP (Rendezvous Point) in the network. Here's how it works: Each router that receives multicast traffic from a source will forward it to the RP. Each router that wants to receive multicast traffic will go to the RP.
What is a PIM rendezvous point?
In PIM-SM, it is important to select one or more routers to function as rendezvous points (RPs). Cisco defines RPs as a single common root placed at a chosen point of a shared distribution tree that can be configured statically on each router or learned dynamically.
What is RP in PIM sparse mode?
PIM Sparse Mode uses a special router called a Rendezvous Point (RP) to connect the flow source or multicast tree to the router next to the wannabe receiver. The RP is typically used only temporarily, as we'll see below. There can be different RP's for different multicast groups, which is one way to spread the load.
