RE: multicast (s,g) vs (*,g) entries

From: John Matus (John.Matus@tokiom.com)
Date: Wed Dec 07 2005 - 21:39:50 GMT-3


i guess i'll make the investment then. it's something that i've always
known how to configure, but the real information has always been a bit
nebulous to me.

Regards,

John D. Matus
Technical Support / PAS
Fujitsu Consulting
626-568-7716
John.Matus@tokiom.com

                                                                           
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                                       RE: multicast (s,g) vs (*,g)
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I'll second that, Bob. John - I am about half way through Beau's book, and
it is really good and helps "fill in all the gaps".

Dave

-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com
To: John Matus; ccielab@groupstudy.com
Sent: 12/7/2005 5:50 PM
Subject: Re: multicast (s,g) vs (*,g) entries

Hi John,

Let me give it a shot:

(*,G) state shows information for the shared tree, the tree to the
rendezvous
point.

(S,G) state shows information for the shortest path tree.

Dense mode: (*,G) state is virtually meaningless. Dense Mode is all
about
(S,G) state.

Sparse Mode: (*,G) state is the shared tree info. (S,G) state is the
SPT
info.

SSM: only has (S,G) state

Bidirectional: Only has (*,G) state.

IMHO, the best descriptions are in Beau Williamson's "Developing IP
Multicast
Networks"

HTH,

Bob Sinclair
CCIE #10427, CCSI 30427
www.netmasterclass.net

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: John Matus
  To: ccielab@groupstudy.com
  Sent: Wednesday, December 07, 2005 5:33 PM
  Subject: multicast (s,g) vs (*,g) entries

  i've read several books which have discussed the entries in the
multicast
  routing tables - (S,G) and (*,G) entries. i understand that the S =
source
  and G = group, but what i just have not been able to grasp (for
reasons
  unbeknowst to me.........perhaps the drugs), the difference between
the two
  and how they relate to sparse and dense mode. can someone explain
this in
  simple terms so my delicate brain can understand the relevance? i
seem to
  remember that they have different meanings in dense mode and sparse
  mode.......

  TIA

  Regards,

  John D. Matus
  Technical Support / PAS
  Fujitsu Consulting
  626-568-7716
  John.Matus@tokiom.com

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