Hot book on a hot technology–Cisco’s new generation of routers is designed to handle IP Multicasting, crucial to video conferencing and groupware. Step-by-step help on how to deploy and troubleshoot multicasting in a Cisco Router environment. Complete coverage of current and future intranet multicast routing protocols, interoperability framework, Internet Group Management protocol, and more. From the respected author of McGraw-Hill’s Cisco Router OSPF Design and Configuration Guide.
Gain that interactive advantage by successfully deplying IP multicasting with Cisco Multicast Routing & Switching. Filled with tips, techniques, and solutions for implementing the hottest technology around - Cisco’s new generation of routers that are designed to handle IP multicasting - this is the one book you’ll need to successfully deploy IP Multicasting. The important protocols for multicast service are covered in detail, including: Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP); Cisco Group Management Protocol (DGMP); Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol (DVMRP); Protocol Independent Multicast Protocol (PIM); Resource ReSerVation Protocol (RSVP).
In addition, each chapter that covers a protocol also contains valuable information on all Cisco router commands for configuring, monitoring, and debugging that protocol. Real-world scenarios are included, giving you practical, hands-on knowledge of IP multicasting. Cisco Multicast provides: A complete understanding of unicast, broadcast, and multicast IP addressing; Step-by-step guidance on how to deploy and troubleshoot multicasting in a Cisco environment; Complete coverage of current and future intranet multicast routing.
