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350-401 Rendezvous Point (RP) Practice Question
Which two statements about multicast RP (Rendezvous Point) are true? (Choose two.)
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This is a straight forward question that asks for two true statements; options C, D, and E are incorrect. Candidates should carefully read the number of correct options required.
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The RP is used only in PIM sparse mode and is the root of the shared distribution tree.
The RP (Rendezvous Point) is used only in PIM sparse mode and serves as the root of the shared distribution tree. A single RP can serve multiple multicast groups, and multiple RPs can be configured for different group ranges using mechanisms like Auto-RP or BSR. The RP does not have to be the first-hop router for the source; sources can be anywhere in the network. The RP does not need to be directly connected to receivers; it only requires IP reachability. PIM dense mode does not use an RP at all.
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The RP is used only in PIM sparse mode and is the root of the shared distribution tree.
Why this is correct
Correct. The RP is used only in PIM sparse mode and is the root of the shared distribution tree.
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A single RP can serve multiple multicast groups, and multiple RPs can be configured for different group ranges.
Why this is correct
Correct. A single RP can serve multiple multicast groups, and multiple RPs can be configured for different group ranges using mechanisms like Auto-RP or BSR.
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The RP must be the first-hop router for all multicast sources in the network.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. The RP does not have to be the first-hop router for the source; sources can be anywhere in the network.
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The RP must be directly connected to all multicast receivers.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. The RP does not need to be directly connected to receivers; it only requires IP reachability.
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In PIM dense mode, the RP is used to limit multicast flooding.
Why it's wrong here
Incorrect. PIM dense mode does not use an RP; it uses flooding and pruning.
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