Re: MSDP vs. MBGP end-point

>> "Proper MSDP functionality" is somewhat oxymoronic, but originally, there
>> was an assumption that MSDP peerings would follow MBGP peerings.  However,
>> many providers found this to be an unnecessary annoyance, so the RPF rules
>> were modified (and modified) over time with this assumption relaxed, and
>> hacks like mesh-groups were used to circumvent RPF rules.

    Just to make things clear, mesh-groups were not created to circumvent RPF 
    rules. They were created to reduce flooding. Then, when folks understood
    the RPF issues with iBGP, mesh-groups were used as a solution.

Dino