Subject: RE: [pim] Differentiating PIM-SM from PIM-DM

From: "Nicholas, Jonathan" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 07:11:23 -0500

Such a configuration results in a simplex link from DM to SM.  This has been
tested and confirmed for the Cisco implementation.

Jonathan Nicholas
Network Systems Engineer
ITT Aerospace/Communications Division

> Hi all,
>        I have a trivial doubt.What shall happen if PIM-SM and 
> PIM-DM enabled interfaces are connected back to back.
> PIM-SM is enabled on router R1's interface 1 while PIM-DM is 
> enabled on interface 2.
> 
>         Router R1  <----------> Router R2
>           PIM-SM                 PIM-DM
>           Interface 1         Interface 2
> 
> Is cisco or any other router able to distinguish the above 
> two modes?? The hello format is same for both the modes and 
> now it is up the to administrator to make proper connections!!
> regards,
> Prashant 
> 

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