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What is the difference between PIM sparse mode and PIM dense mode?
The correct answer is C. Sparse mode uses distribution trees. Dense mode floods. In Dense mode packets are flooded to the entire network and then branches where there are no receivers are eliminated. In Sparse mode packets branches distribution growth as new nodes join the multicast group…
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Question
What is the difference between PIM sparse mode and PIM dense mode?
Options
- ASparse mode supports only one switch. Dense mode supports multiswitch networks.
- BSparse mode floods. Dense mode uses distribution trees.
- CSparse mode uses distribution trees. Dense mode floods.
- DSparse mode supports multiswitch networks. Dense mode supports only one switch.
How the community answered
(22 responses)- A5% (1)
- B5% (1)
- C91% (20)
Explanation
In Dense mode packets are flooded to the entire network and then branches where there are no receivers are eliminated. In Sparse mode packets branches distribution growth as new nodes join the multicast group. https://community.calix.com/s/article/Dense-Mode-Multicast-vs-Sparse-Mode-Multicast-1
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#PIM sparse mode#PIM dense mode#multicast distribution trees#flooding
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