[Xorp-users] xorp connecting mrouted

[Bruce Simpson]

irfan irfan wrote:
> Any one can connecting xorp and mrouted  for multicast routing ? Xorp 
> use PIM-SM protocol and mrouted use DVMRP protocol....
> thanks

I'm afraid that isn't possible; XORP has no DVMRP support.

If you wanted to port DVMRP to XORP, I'm sure that's a code contribution 
that would be gladly considered for the project, but only the basis of 
enabling interoperability with legacy systems. The MBONE does not exist 
now as such, and it was one of the last networks to use DVMRP for 
operational deployments.

DVMRP should be considered an obsolete protocol which is not recommended 
for new multicast deployments. There are certain instances in which it 
may still be useful, but generally, PIM-SM is more desirable for many 
different reasons which I will not describe here for brevity.

thanks,
BMS