Multicast VPNs Overview

This chapter provides an overview of multiprotocol BGP-based (MBGP) multicast VPNs (MVPNs), also known as next-generation multicast VPNs. For information about draft-rosen multicast VPNs, see the “Multicast over Layer 3 Draft-Rosen VPNs Overview” chapter in the Junos Multicast Protocols Configuration Guide. This chapter discusses the following topics:

• MBGP MPLS Multicast VPN Sites
• Multicast VPN Terminology
• Multicast VPN Standards
• PIM Sparse Mode, PIM Dense Mode, Auto-RP, and BSR for MBGP MVPNs