Re: "point to multipoint non-broadcast" mode

From: Josef A (josefnet@gmail.com)
Date: Tue Oct 31 2006 - 23:10:13 ART


To specifically answer your question Ajit, If given an NBMA scenario where
you are not allowed to configure broadcast support, and also not allowed to
configure spoke to spoke mapping or resolution, a p2mp non-broadcast network
type may be appropriate

HTH
Josef

On 10/31/06, Josef A <josefnet@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Point to Multipoint Non-Broadcast is very useful in frame-relay SVCs or
> ATM SVCs environment where there is no inherent broadcast support (and
> probably no spoke to spoke layer 2 resolution). In this case, spoke to spoke
> reachability will be achieved with the aid of /32 routes installed by p2mp;
> and neighbor statements will be used to overcome the lack of broadcast
> capability.
>
> Thanks
> Josef
>
>
> On 10/31/06, Adhu Ajit <adhu_ajit@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> > Folks, I went through different books on this one but I still cant
> > understand on when I should use this mode over the other modes such as:
> >
> > NBMA (and or)
> > Point to Multipoint
> >
> > Can someone explain ?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Sai.
> >
> >
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