Question 280
An enterprise network designer recommends: Use a valid any-source multicast shared-tree design with a rendezvous point. Which situation most clearly calls for this action?
Explanation
Correct Answer
This case requires the ASM shared tree action. Receivers can join the group without identifying each sender in advance.
Incorrect Answers
This other case would be better matched to Require actual receiver membership or downstream join state before forwarding a sparse-mode channel onto that branch. Unsubscribed sparse-mode branches do not receive unnecessary multicast traffic.
This other case would be better matched to Use the PIM-SM rendezvous-point and source registration process to connect the new source to interested receivers. The ASM shared tree can discover active sources and begin delivering their traffic.
This other case would be better matched to Identify destination addresses in the 224.0.0.0/4 multicast range as multicast groups. The forwarding design can distinguish group destinations from unicast IP hosts.