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Point-to-Multipoint
LSP Properties
The following are some of the properties of point-to-multipoint
LSPs:
- A point-to-multipoint LSP allows you to use MPLS for point-to-multipoint
data distribution. This functionality is similar to that provided
by IP multicast.
- You can add and remove branch LSPs from a main point-to-multipoint
LSP without disrupting traffic. The unaffected parts of the point-to-multipoint
LSP continue to function normally.
- You can configure a node to be both a transit and an outbound
(egress) router for different branch LSPs of the same point-to-multipoint
LSP.
- You can enable link protection on a point-to-multipoint
LSP. Link protection can provide a bypass LSP for each of the branch
LSPs that make up the point-to-multipoint LSP. If any of the primary
paths fails, traffic can be quickly switched to the bypass.
- You can configure sub-paths either statically or dynamically.
- You can enable graceful restart on point-to-multipoint
LSPs.
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