HP 6125XLG R2306-HP 6125XLG Blade Switch IP Multicast Configuration Guide - Page 75
Administrative scoping overview, Relationship between admin-scoped zones and the global-scoped zone
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Administrative scoping overview Typically, a PIM-SM domain contains only one BSR, which is responsible for advertising RP-set information within the entire PIM-SM domain. The information about all multicast groups is forwarded within the network that the BSR administers. This is called the "non-scoped BSR mechanism." To implement refined management, you can divide a PIM-SM domain into a global-scoped zone and multiple administratively-scoped zones (admin-scoped zones). This is called the "administrative scoping mechanism." Administrative scoping mechanism The administrative scoping mechanism effectively releases stress on the management in a single-BSR domain and enables provision of zone-specific services through private group addresses. Admin-scoped zones are divided for multicast groups. Zone border routers (ZBRs) form the boundary of an admin-scoped zone. Each admin-scoped zone maintains one BSR to provide services for multicast groups within a specific range. Multicast protocol packets, such as assert messages and BSMs, for a specific group range cannot cross the boundary of the admin-scoped zone that provides services for the group range. Multicast group ranges to which different admin-scoped zones are designated can have intersections. However, the multicast groups in an admin-scoped zone are valid only within the local zone, and theses multicast groups are regarded as private group addresses. The global-scoped zone maintains a BSR to provide services for the multicast groups that do not belong to any admin-scoped zones. Relationship between admin-scoped zones and the global-scoped zone The global-scoped zone and each admin-scoped zone have their own C-RPs and BSRs. These devices are effective only on their respective zones, and the BSR election and the RP election are implemented independently. Each admin-scoped zone has its own boundary. The multicast information within a zone cannot cross this boundary in either direction. You can have a better understanding of the global-scoped zone and admin-scoped zones based on geographical locations and multicast group address ranges. • In view of geographical locations: An admin-scoped zone is a logical zone for particular multicast groups. The multicast packets for such multicast groups are confined within the local admin-scoped zone and cannot cross the boundary of the zone. 68