[Xorp-users] Xorp Registering using PIM RP server.

[maren]

Hello,
         I am currently evaluating xorp to receive a multicast on a 
server. I need to receive an multicast feed from a network a server is 
connected to using PIM SM. I don't need this server to do a further 
rooting or offer any Cand RP or anything.

On my side I don't have a Cisco router which I can use to register with 
the RP so I am trying to use a Linux box using some PIM SM 
implementation to handle all the job by itself.


The machine has 4 ethernet ports. One is connected to a partners 
network/router and I can see from having run USC pimd that it is PIM 
enabled. Using the application that process the data multicast, I have 
been able to join multicast groups but not received any data as USC pimd 
does not have any "RP Register functions. I am also running BGP with the 
peer router which allows me to see the routing to their RP server.

The RP server needs to receive requests from a network IP block which 
has been allocated to me, so a 2nd ethernet port is used for that.

Can xorp do this? I can't see anywhere it can do any RP registration 
anywhere.

If I am greatly misunderstanding how pim works I apologise. Prior to 2 
days ago I had never seen this protocol.

Thanks in advance for any help you can offer.

Regads,
Bob