- Written by Ram Prasad
- Posted on 9月 23, 2026
- Updated on 9月 23, 2026
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Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) distributes multicast data using routes gathered by other protocols. PIM Sparse Mode (PIM-SM), defined in RFC 4601, is a multicast routing protocol intended for networks where multicast group recipients are sparsely distributed, including wide-area and inter-domain networks.
- Written by Swati Patel
- Posted on 8月 23, 2019
- Updated on 8月 23, 2019
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In a Mlag setup with Pim SSM, one peer becomes the DR for a layer 3 interface and is responsible for routing multicast