1. IP Multicast Foundation
- Overview and Outline
- Chapter Objectives
- IP Multicast Benefits and Caveats
- IP Multicast Application Types
- The Basic Model of IP Multicast
- IP Multicast Addressing
- Multicast Sessions - Directory Services
- Summary
- Review Questions
2. Function of a Multicast Network
- Overview and Outline
- Chapter Objectives
- Functions of Multicast-Enabled Networks
- Multicast Distribution Trees and Protocol Types
- Reporting Group Membership
- Summary
- Review Questions
3. Multicast LAN Switch Operation
- Overview and Outline
- Chapter Objectives
- Multicast MAC-Layer Addresses and Switch Forwarding
- Constraining Multicast Streams on LAN Switch Ports
- IGMP Snooping Implementation
- Summary
- Review Questions
4. PIM Dense Mode
- Overview and Outline
- Chapter Objectives
- PIM Dense Mode Overview
- PIM Dense Mode Details
- PIM Dense Mode Configuration and Troubleshooting
- Summary
- Review Questions
5. PIM Sparse Mode
- Overview and Outline
- Chapter Objectives
- PIM Dense Sparse Overview
- PIM State
- PIM Packet Types
- PIM SM Joining
- PIM SM Registering
- PIM SPT-Switchover
- PIM SM Pruning
- PIM Sparse Mode Configuration and Troubleshooting
- Summary
- Review Questions
6. PIM-SM Variants
- Overview and Outline
- Chapter Objectives
- Source Specific Multicast
- Bidirectional PIM
- Bidirectional PIM Basic Configuration
- Bidirectional PIM Designated Forwarders
- Bidirectional PIM Mroute Forwarding State (*, G)
- Bidirectional PIM Phantom BiDir RPs
- Summary
- Review Questions
7. Redundant Rendezvous Points
- Overview and Outline
- Chapter Objectives
- Configuring Redundant Rendezvous Points Using MSDP
- Redundant RP Configuration and Recommendations
- Configuring Redundant Rendezvous Points Using Auto RP
- Configuring Redundant Rendezvous Points Using BSR
- Combining Anycast RP and Auto-RP
- Tuning RP Operations
- Summary
- Review Questions
8. Administrative Scoping and Filtering of Multicast
- Overview and Outline
- Chapter Objectives
- Multicast Scoping
- Using Administratively Scoped Zones
- Summary
- Review Questions
9. WAN, VPN, and MPLS for Multicast
- Overview and Outline
- Chapter Objectives
- Multicast over NBMA Networks
- Tunneling Multicast over Unicast Networks
- Multicast with VPNs and MPLS
- DMVPN Tunneling with Multicast over Unicast Networks using mGRE and NHRP
- Multicast with VPNs and MPLS
- Summary
- Review Questions
10. Security, High Availability, and Reliability
- Overview and Outline
- Chapter Objectives
- Advanced Multicast Engineering - High Availability
- What is Reliable IP Multicast?
- Advanced Multicast Engineering - Security
- DMVPN Security adding IP Sec to mGRE, NHRP, and Multicast
- IP Security for Multicast over MPLS Group Encrypted Transport VPN (GET VPN)
- Summary
- Review Questions
11. Interdomain Multicast with MBGP and MSDP
- Overview and Outline
- Chapter Objectives
- Basic Overview Interdomain Multicast Routing
- MBGP Configuration
- MSDP Configuration
- Summary
- Review Questions
Appendix A. Cisco Security Appliance Command
Appendix B. PGM Configuration
Appendix C. MSDP RPF Rules
LABS
Lab 1: Multicast Applications and Addressing
Lab 2: Setup and Configuration
Lab 3: IGMP Configuration and Operation
Lab 4: PIM Dense Mode Configuration
Lab 5: Source Specific Multicast and Bi-Directional PIM
Lab 6: Redundant Rendezvous Points
Lab 7: IP Multicast Administrative Scoping
Lab 8: Tunneling Multicast over a Unicast Network
Lab 9: Tunneling Multicast over a DMVPN Using mGRE and NHRP
Lab 10: Multicast over a DMVPN with IPsec