Multicast PIM sparse mode Rendezvous Point (RP)
When implementing multicast using PIM sparse mode, a router within the multicast topology must be elected as a Rendezvous Point (RP). An RP helps to coordinate its operation. An RP performs the following functions:
- Each router that receives multicast traffic from a source will forward it to the RP.
- Each router that wants to receive multicast traffic will send their request to the RP.
All multicast traffic will initially pass through the RP within a sparse mode PIM topology. Once multicast transmission has been established, the best path will be chosen for all subsequent multicast traffic.
The RP is elected using specific protocols including:
- PIM Auto RP
- PIM BSR (Bootstrap)
Links:
https://networklessons.com/multicast/multicast-pim-sparse-mode#Rendezvous_Point
Links to this page:
- Multicast - AutoRP
- Multicast - Bootstrap Router (BSR)
- Multicast - NX-OS and IOS config comparison
- Multicast - PIM Bootstrap (BSR)
- Multicast - PIM dense vs sparse mode
- Multicast - PIM join message during register stop suppression timer
- Multicast - Source Specific Multicast (SSM)
- Multicast - Sparse Mode register suppression timer
- Multicast Mapping Agent and RP placement
- Multicast PIM Auto RP and Mapping Agent single device
- Multicast PIM Bidirectional mode traffic between sources and RPs
- Multicast PIM Bootstrap (BSR) election
- Multicast PIM Designated Router sparse mode
- Multicast PIM sparse mode
- Multicast PIM with multiple RPs
- Multicast PIM with multiple mapping-agents
- Multicast SPT and RPT
- Multicast ip pim rp-address override