System Requirements for Dual PIM Multicast VPNs: Draft Rosen

• JUNOS Release 8.2 or later for support on MX-series routing platforms
• JUNOS Release 7.2 or later for MSDP in a Layer 3 VPN
• JUNOS Release 7.1 or later for multicast distribution trees for data
• JUNOS Release 6.4 or later for PIM sparse mode graceful restart and configuring a PE router as the VPN C-RP
• JUNOS Release 5.5 or later for PIM dense mode and logical loopback interfaces
• JUNOS Release 5.3 or later for PIM sparse mode
• Any hardware needed in your network to enable your Juniper Networks routers to act as PE routers
• On M-series and T-series routers, a Tunnel Services PIC or for any provider core router acting as an SP-RP
• On M-series and T-series routers, a Tunnel Services PIC for any PE router where GRE tunneling is needed
• On M-series and T-series routers, a Tunnel Services PIC for any CE or PE router acting as a DR or VPN C-RP
• On M-series and T-series routers, a Tunnel Services PIC is required for GRE tunneling, as specified in Section Two of the IETF Internet draft Multicast in MPLS/BGP VPNs.
• For P2MP TE, a Tunnel Services PIC or vrf-tabel-label configuration.