Guides users through configuring Source-Specific Multicast, including prerequisites, restrictions, implementation steps, and monitoring capabilities.
Prerequisites for configuring SSM
Outlines the prerequisites for configuring source-specific multicast (SSM) and SSM mapping.
Restrictions for configuring SSM
Outlines the restrictions and limitations when configuring Source Specific Multicast (SSM) and SSM mapping.
SSM
Explains an extension of IP multicast where datagram traffic is forwarded to receivers from only those multicast sources that the receivers have explicitly joined.
How to configure SSM
Describes how to configure Source Specific Multicast (SSM) on Cisco devices to enable efficient multicast traffic delivery by allowing receivers to specify both the multicast group and source addresses.
Monitor SSM
Lists commands for monitoring Source Specific Multicast (SSM) functionality.
Where to go next for SSM
Describes the next configuration steps available for SSM, including IGMP, PIM, IP Multicast Routing, Service Discovery Gateway, and other related multicast features you can set up after implementing SSM.