Josh Loveless

Ray Blair

Arvind Durai

Design, operate, and troubleshoot advanced Cisco IP multicast in enterprise, data center, and service provider networks IP Multicast, Volume II thoroughly covers advanced IP multicast designs and protocols specific to Cisco routers and switches. It offers a pragmatic discussion of common features, deployment models, and field practices for advanced Cisco IP multicast networks, culminating with commands and methodologies for implementation and advanced troubleshooting. After fully discussing inter-domain routing and Internet multicast, the authors thoroughly explain multicast scalability, transport diversification, and multicast MPLS VPNs. They share in-depth insights into multicast for the data center, a full chapter of best-practice design solutions, and a start-to-finish troubleshooting methodology designed for complex environments. Reflecting the authors’ extensive experience with service provider and enterprise networks, IP Multicast, Volume II will be indispensable to IP multicast engineers, architects, operations technicians, consultants, security professionals, and collaboration specialists. Network managers and administrators will find its case studies and feature explanations especially valuable. Understand the fundamental requirements for inter-domain multicast Design control planes for identifying source and receiver, as well as the downstream control plane Support multicast transport where cloud service providers don’t support native multicast Use multicast VPNs to logically separate traffic on the same physical infrastructure Explore the unique nuances of multicast in the data center Implement Virtual Port Channel (vPC), Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN), and Cisco’s Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) Design multicast solutions for specific industries or applications Walk through examples of best-practice multicast deployments Master an advanced methodology for troubleshooting large IP multicast networks

Advanced Multicast Concepts and Large-Scale Multicast Design

IP Multicast, Volume II

IP Multicast Volume I: Cisco IP Multicast Networking Design, deploy, and operate modern Cisco IP multicast networks IP Multicast, Volume I thoroughly covers basic IP multicast principles and routing techniques for building and operating enterprise and service provider networks to support applications ranging from videoconferencing to data replication. After briefly reviewing data communication in IP networks, the authors thoroughly explain network access, Layer 2 and Layer 3 multicast, and protocol independent multicast (PIM). Building on these essentials, they introduce multicast scoping, explain IPv6 multicast, and offer practical guidance for IP multicast design, operation, and troubleshooting. Key concepts and techniques are illuminated through real-world network examples and detailed diagrams. Reflecting extensive experience working with Cisco customers, the authors offer pragmatic discussions of common features, design approaches, deployment models, and field practices. You'll find everything from specific commands to start-to-finish methodologies: all you need to deliver and optimize any IP multicast solution. IP Multicast, Volume I is a valuable resource for network engineers, architects, operations technicians, consultants, security professionals, and collaboration specialists. Network managers and administrators will find the implementation case study and feature explanations especially useful. � Review IP multicasting applications and what makes multicast unique � Understand IP multicast at the access layer, from layered encapsulation to switching multicast frames � Work with Layer 2 switching domains, IPv4 group addresses, and MAC address maps � Utilize Layer 3 multicast hosts and understand each PIM mode � Implement basic forwarding trees and rendezvous points � Compare multicast forwarding modes: ASM, SSM, and PIM Bidir � Plan and properly scope basic multicast networks � Choose your best approach to forwarding replication � Apply best practices for security and resiliency � Understand unique IPv6 deployment issues � Efficiently administer and troubleshoot your IP multicast network This book is part of the Networking Technology Series from Cisco Press�, which offers networking professionals valuable information for constructing efficient networks, understanding new technologies, and building successful careers. Category: Networking Covers: IP Multicast

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