RE: CISCO PIX 501

That is not true at all. PIX 6.x supports multicast
'stub' routing which means the PIX can act as an mcast
proxy and pass mcast traffic to an upstream (or
downstream) mcast router.
PIX 7.0 will support both stub multicast routing and
PIM multicast routing.

Cheers,
Binh

--- Leandro Reox <lmet5on@fibertel.com.ar> wrote:

> Actually, Multicast traffic is supported only in the
> 7.0 version of
> "finesse" the Cisco Pix OS, most of Cisco Pix boxes
> have 6.3(4) installed.
>
> Talking with Alexis, he told me that finally could
> pass multicast traffic
> with a Sonicwall.
>
> Regards
>
> -- 
> Leandro Reox
> http://www.securearg.net/ Secure from the source 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: primero [mailto:primero@fastwebnet.it] 
> Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 1:26 PM
> To: Alexis Villagra - VILSOL LatinAmerica;
> firewalls@securityfocus.com
> Subject: Re: CISCO PIX 501
>
> Alexis Villagra - VILSOL LatinAmerica wrote:
>
> > Dear List,
> > Would you please send me a quick guide or
> reference on how to 
> > configure this firewall?
http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/iaabu/pix/pix_sw/index.htm
> > Alos i want to know if broadcast traffic cab be
> passed trrought 
> > firewalls like CISOCPIX and SONICWALL?
>
> it depends on broadcast traffic type, for example if
> you need to forward 
> dhcp requests you can do it with dhcp-relay command.
>
> > Best regards,
> > Alexis Villagra
>
>
> bye
> Francesco