Re: Auto RP Listener

Does everyone agree that for networks where 224.0.1.39 and 224.0.1.40
are the only groups requiring dense mode operation (i.e. PIM-SM
domains with AutoRP), that "ip pim auto-rp listener" is a more elegant
solution than sparse-dense-mode?

Are there any gotchyas?

On Fri, Apr 17, 2009 at 3:44 AM, Marc La Porte <marc.a.laporte_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> Your interfaces would be configured for ip pim sparse-mode, not sparse-dense
> (because otherwise you wouldn't need Auto-RP Listener)
>
> On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 19:02, Jason Alex <amr.ccie_at_gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear All,
>> As i know that the command "*ip pim auto-rp listener*"
>> configures sparse mode operation for all the multicast groups except "*
>> 224.0.1.39*" & "*224.0.1.40*" works as a dense mode operation
>>
>> So the question is , should i configure the PIM interfaces with "*ip pim
>> sparse-mode*" or "*ip pim sparse-dense-mode*" ?
>>
>> Thanks In Advance

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Received on Fri Apr 17 2009 - 08:46:58 ART