The multicast helper map is an interesting feature. It can be used in scenarios where we want to transport broadcast. Routers don’t forward broadcast by default but we can convert this to multicast and transport it across our network and
Common misconceptions about the ip mroute command
Almost all of us know the difference between a static route and a dynamic one, longer match wins. If same length then AD decides and so on. I have noticed that there are some misconceptions about the equivalent to ip
Flash cards – multicast added
Added some multicast content to the flash deck. There is now a total of 151 questions in the deck. The next section that will be added when I have finished the labs is MPLS VPN. As usual, the deck is
Troubleshooting multicast – RPF failure
In unicast routing we are interested in how to forward packets to their destination. In multicast routing we are interested where the source came from, multicast packets need to pass a RPF (Reverse Path Forwarding) check. Packets that are received