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Configuring MSDP, Overview, How MSDP works, MSDP peers

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Configuring MSDP Overview Multicast source discovery protocol (MSDP) is an inter-domain multicast solution that addresses the interconnection of protocol independent multicast sparse mode (PIM-SM) domains. You can use it to discover multicast source information in other PIM-SM domains. In the basic PIM-SM mode, a multicast source registers only with the RP in the local PIM-SM domain, and the multicast source information about a domain is isolated from that of another domain. As a result, the RP obtains the source information only within the local domain, and a multicast distribution tree is built only within the local domain to deliver multicast data from a local multicast source to local receivers. MSDP enables the RPs of different PIM-SM domains to share their multicast source information, so that the local RP can join multicast sources in other domains, and multicast data can be transmitted among different domains. With MSDP peer relationship established between appropriate routers in the network, the RPs of different PIM-SM domains are interconnected with one another. These MSDP peers exchange source active (SA) messages, so that the multicast source information is shared among these different domains. NOTE: • MSDP is applicable only if the intra-domain multicast protocol is PIM-SM. • MSDP is meaningful only for the any-source multicast (ASM) model. For more information about the concepts of designated router (DR), bootstrap router (BSR), candidate-BSR (C-BSR), rendezvous point (RP), candidate-RP (C-RP), shortest path tree (SPT) and rendezvous point tree (RPT) mentioned in this document, see "Configuring PIM." The term "router" in this document refers to both routers and Layer 3 switches. How MSDP works MSDP peers Configuring one or more pairs of MSDP peers in the network forms an MSDP interconnection map, where the RPs of different PIM-SM domains are interconnected in series. An SA message that an RP sends and that these MSDP peers relay can be delivered to all other RPs. 155

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Configuring MSDP
Overview
Multicast source discovery protocol (MSDP) is an inter-domain multicast solution that addresses the
interconnection of protocol independent multicast sparse mode (PIM-SM) domains. You can use it to
discover multicast source information in other PIM-SM domains.
In the basic PIM-SM mode, a multicast source registers only with the RP in the local PIM-SM domain, and
the multicast source information about a domain is isolated from that of another domain. As a result, the
RP obtains the source information only within the local domain, and a multicast distribution tree is built
only within the local domain to deliver multicast data from a local multicast source to local receivers.
MSDP enables the RPs of different PIM-SM domains to share their multicast source information, so that the
local RP can join multicast sources in other domains, and multicast data can be transmitted among
different domains.
With MSDP peer relationship established between appropriate routers in the network, the RPs of different
PIM-SM domains are interconnected with one another. These MSDP peers exchange source active (SA)
messages, so that the multicast source information is shared among these different domains.
NOTE:
MSDP is applicable only if the intra-domain multicast protocol is PIM-SM.
MSDP is meaningful only for the any-source multicast (ASM) model.
For more information about the concepts of designated router (DR), bootstrap router (BSR),
candidate-BSR (C-BSR), rendezvous point (RP), candidate-RP (C-RP), shortest path tree (SPT) and
rendezvous point tree (RPT) mentioned in this document, see "
Configuring PIM
."
The term "router" in this document refers to both routers and Layer 3 switches.
How MSDP works
MSDP peers
Configuring one or more pairs of MSDP peers in the network forms an MSDP interconnection map,
where the RPs of different PIM-SM domains are interconnected in series. An SA message that an RP sends
and that these MSDP peers relay can be delivered to all other RPs.