Multicast RP on Loopback Address

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Multicast RP on Loopback Address

L2 Linker

I was wondering if a loopback interface can be used for RP in a multicast environment . does it matter which IP address is used ? how we can set this up properly?

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L7 Applicator

The typical configuration is to use the layer 3 interface on the PA and not the loopback.

 

https://live.paloaltonetworks.com/t5/Configuration-Articles/How-to-Configure-Basic-Multicast-with-St...

Steve Puluka BSEET - IP Architect - DQE Communications (Metro Ethernet/ISP)
ACE PanOS 6; ACE PanOS 7; ASE 3.0; PSE 7.0 Foundations & Associate in Platform; Cyber Security; Data Center
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