Any Source Multicast (ASM) service model
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Uses RPs as the root of the shared tree for a multicast group
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Any Source Multicast (ASM) service model
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No shared trees. Only (S.G) state is built between the source and the receiver
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Any Source Multicast (ASM) service model
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Supports SPT switchover
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Source Specific Multicast (SSM) service model
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Uses (*,G) joins as well as (S.G) joins
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Source Specific Multicast (SSM) service model
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Requires IGMPv3 support
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Source Specific Multicast (SSM) service model
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Hosts learn the multicast source address via out-of-band mechanism
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