Drag and drop each multicast tree type on the left to its matching description on the right.
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A source-specific multicast tree rooted at the source
A shared multicast tree rooted at the RP
A shared tree where traffic flows both toward and away from the RP
A shared tree for group G, used in PIM SM before switching to SPT
A source-specific tree for source S and group G
Answer choices
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Correct answer & explanation
Shortest Path Tree (SPT): A source-specific multicast tree rooted at the source
SPT is a source-specific tree rooted at the source; RPT is a shared tree rooted at the RP; Bidir tree is a shared tree used in Bidir PIM; (*,G) tree is a shared tree for all sources; (S,G) tree is a source-specific tree.
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