Re: PIM-Spare - Shared and SPT

In general though, yeah your assumptions are right on PIM sparse mode.

On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 9:46 AM, Joe Astorino <joeastorino1982_at_gmail.com>wrote:

> One resource that I found very insightful with this technology is
> "Developing IP Multicast Networks" by Beau Williamson. Seriously, it is a
> small book and will be very very well worth your time to give it a read.
> It covers PIM sparse mode in excruciating detail, along with dense mode and
> other multicast related things. Some of it is a bit dated, but those
> chapters are solid.
>
> http://www.ciscopress.com/bookstore/product.asp?isbn=1578700779
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> On Sun, Dec 11, 2011 at 11:53 PM, ccie routing <mike.ccie_at_gmail.com>wrote:
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>> Hi,
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>> Can some one point me in the right direction regarding the PIM sparse
>> operation. This is what I understand so far....
>> Pim sparse has a (*,G) entry between receiver and RP and an (S,G) entry
>> between source and RP.
>> After the first multicast packet is received PIM sparse forms an (S,G)
>> between source and receiver (SPT).
>>
>> Is this the correct understanding ? I would appreciate if someone can
>> direct me to any link that explains pim sparse in depth.
>>
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Mike
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