> Dino,
> 
> I understand that the problem you describe is a concern but I do not think it 
> is related to the proposal in the draft. The way to know if you have 
> contiguous multicast connectivity is to use a separate routing

Agree, we have moved the conversation to solving another problem. One that 
needs to be solved. If you have a hammer and no nails, you can't nail anything 
in but you can use the hammer for some other purpose.

> topology for your multicast RPF information than what you use for unicast. If 
> multicast specific information is not available then the risk of connectivity 
> gaps is always present even without LISP.

Right, but the spirit of overlays is to solve such problems.

Dino

> 
> Isidor
> 
> On 27 Mar 2013, at 8:16 PM, Dino Farinacci wrote:
> 
>>>> Right. But that only solves part of the problem. If you solve the whole 
>>>> problem you won't need the mapping solution. What if 3 ETRs, all connected 
>>>> to a multicast access network and the ITR also connected to a multicast 
>>>> access network are connected together by a non-multicast network. Just 
>>>> because the edges have the connectivity, doesn't mean the edges WILL GET 
>>>> multicast packets delivered.
>>> 
>>> You could also know you have reachability by having say a SAFI 1 route
>>> in BGP for the root RLOC.
>> 
>> And what if BGP is not used? What if the xTR is a mobile phone?
>> 
>> Dino
>> 
> 

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