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

From: Nawaz, Ajaz (Ajaz.Nawaz@bskyb.com)
Date: Thu Dec 08 2005 - 18:04:55 GMT-3


If I can further on Bob's email just a little bit,
You will see a (*,G) entry in dense-mode if a IGMP receiver or PIM neighbor
is known via those interface/s.

Hth
Ajaz Nawaz

-----Original Message-----
From: nobody@groupstudy.com [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of Bob
Sinclair
Sent: 07 December 2005 22:50
To: John Matus; ccielab@groupstudy.com
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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