Re: ICMP Query!!!

ICMP packets are used to create state on the Router that receives them.
Since it is used to create state, it is a part of the Control Plane process.
It joins so that trees can be built, Although it is PIM that builds them.

ICMP is generating traffic and is not associated with building ANYTHING. It
is considered Data Plane traffic. It uses paths that have already been setup
by a Control Plane Protocol, like OSPF or EIGRP or PIM for that matter.

Paul

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Paul Negron
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> Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2010 21:26:56 +0530
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> Subject: ICMP Query!!!
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> Whether ICMP packets or ping packets are control plane or data plane
> packets??
> 
> Can anyone explain me clearly??
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