Selecting MPLS VPN Services

Chapter 6. Multicast in an MPLS VPN

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This chapter covers the following topics:

• Introduction to Multicast for the Enterprise MPLS VPN

• Mechanics of IP Multicast

• Multicast Deployment Models

• Multicast in an MPLS VPN Environment: Transparency

• Case Study: Implementing Multicast over MPLS for Acme

• What Happens When There Is No MVPN Support?

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This chapter’s objectives are to define the options and technical implementations for the various IP Multicast routing options available to enterprises for typical IP virtual private network (VPN) deployments. Where routing is the cornerstone of every IP network, IP Multicast is the inverse. In other words, it’s no longer the “where I’m going” world of routing, but now about “where I came ...