topic Bidirectional PIM Support in Next-Generation Firewall Discussions

Bidirectional PIM Support

Y.Tsushima — Wed, 18 Dec 2024 02:04:53 GMT

Hello everyone,

Does PaloAlto support bidirectional PIM?

I understand that bidirectional multicast means that a device can be both a sender and a listener, and I would like to know if PaloAlto supports multicast communication in PIM-SM where a single device can be both a sender and a listener.

Re: Bidirectional PIM Support

ozheng — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 08:06:03 GMT

Hello @Y.Tsushima ,

Your query is similar to your previous one.

https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/next-generation-firewall/multicast-bidirectionel-support/td-p/997367

What is the difference between "multicast bidirectional" and "Bidir PIM"?

Olivier

Re: Bidirectional PIM Support

Y.Tsushima — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 04:31:25 GMT

Hello @ozheng

Thank you for your response.

Sorry for my lack of understanding.
The following document states that PaloAlto supports PIM-SM and PIM-SSM, so I wanted to confirm whether Bidirectional PIM is supported.

https://knowledgebase.paloaltonetworks.com/KCSArticleDetail?id=kA10g000000ClLiCAK

Does this mean that "Bidirectional PIM" is not supported because it is included in "multicast bidirectional"?

Re: Bidirectional PIM Support

ozheng — Mon, 06 Jan 2025 06:58:59 GMT

Hello @Y.Tsushima ,

To me, "PIM Bidir" is a subset of Bidirectional multicast.

As previously someone already replied bidirectional multicast is not supported, I will conclude it is the same for anything related.

Olivier