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You must be familiar with IPv4 and IPv6 multicast routing configuration tasks and concepts.
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Unicast routing must be operational.
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To enable multicast VPN, you must configure a VPN routing and forwarding (VRF) instance.
Information About Implementing Multicast Routing
Key Protocols and Features Supported in the Cisco IOS XR Software Multicast
Routing Implementation
Table 2: Supported Features for IPv4 and IPv6 on Cisco CRS Routers
IPv6 Support
IPv4 Support
Feature
Yes (MLD v1/2)
Yes (IGMP v1/2/3)
Dynamic host registration
Yes (MLD v2)
Yes (IGMP v3)
Explicit tracking of hosts, groups,
and channels
Yes
Yes
PIM-SM
Yes
Yes
PIM-SSM
Yes
Yes
PIM-Bidir
No
Yes
Auto-RP
Yes
Yes
Multicast VPN
Yes
Yes
BSR
No
Yes
MSDP
Yes
Yes
BGP
Yes
Yes
Multicast NSF
No
Yes
OOR handling
1 Protocol Independent Multicast in sparse mode
2 Protocol Independent Multicast in Source-Specific Multicast
3 Protocol Independent Multicast Bidirectional
4 IPv6 support on Cisco XR 12000 Series Router only
5 PIM bootstrap router
6 Multicast Source Discovery Protocol
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Information About Implementing Multicast Routing