10-01-2009 01:56 PM
So let me get this right. If you share an IGP domain and your loopbacks for each individual PE are advertised into the IGP then you do not require the PIM RPF Vector feature?
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10-02-2009 05:33 AM
You are correct.
You use PIM Vector if your P's doesn't know the loopback of the remote AS. In this case the PE will add the BGP next-hop address in the PIM Join which tells the P router to use this address and not the real Source address to determine its upstream interface. The RD is also added as the MDT table index on the ASBR is RD based (used with Option B).
HTH
Laurent.
10-01-2009 02:03 PM
ahhh I think i get this, its becuase of the next hop value right?
wsr17-kent-syd-test#sh ip pim mdt bgp
Peer (Route Distinguisher + IPv4) Next Hop
MDT group 239.232.0.17
2:20:1:203.194.30.61 203.194.30.61
2:10:1:203.194.30.62 192.168.17.1
10-02-2009 05:33 AM
You are correct.
You use PIM Vector if your P's doesn't know the loopback of the remote AS. In this case the PE will add the BGP next-hop address in the PIM Join which tells the P router to use this address and not the real Source address to determine its upstream interface. The RD is also added as the MDT table index on the ASBR is RD based (used with Option B).
HTH
Laurent.
10-06-2009 10:26 PM
Laurent
I have tested this and it works wonderfully. Thanks again for all your help mate.
Cheers
Mat
10-04-2009 10:17 PM
You are absolutely right. PIM RPF vector is required only that time when the internal information is not shared to the outer cloud. It is like the same case if you are not attending a class in school and on your behalf some one mark your present. :)
regards
shivlu jain
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