topic RE: Multicast traffic doesn't pass through the core in ExtremeSwitching (EXOS/Switch Engine)

Multicast traffic doesn't pass through the core

Ilya_Semenov — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 15:27:00 GMT

Hi, evebody,

I have a very simple configuration where Sender is on X430 (VLAN9) and Receiver is on other X430 (VLAN26). Both X430 are connected through X670 (it's core switch).

ipforwarding and ipmcfowarding is enabled on X670 for both VLANs.

I got queries from both VLANs for right groups (I've tried to do vice versa) - I mean X670 sees requests from X430 for my groups. There are no any ACLs on vlans anywhere. TTL set is 10.

The problem is the Receiver doesn't get multicast traffic for a requested groups. Both laptops are Windows PCs.

How can I fix the problem?

Many thanks in advance,

Ilya

RE: Multicast traffic doesn't pass through the core

David_Choi — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 15:37:00 GMT

Hi Ilya,

Since the source and receiver are located in different VLANs, you need a multicast protocol such as PIM. Or you can also consider to use the MVR (Multicast VLAN Registration) over the different VLAN for simple implement.

Please refer the EXOS user guide for further details.

Regards,
David

RE: Multicast traffic doesn't pass through the core

Ilya_Semenov — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 15:37:00 GMT

I've found thus:

https://gtacknowledge.extremenetworks.com/articles/How_To/How-To-Configure-MVR?_ga=2.126852494.20184...

Could you please explain me what means "nlri /" here:

entry mvr_adress_range {if match all{
nlri / ;
} then {
permit;
}
}

RE: Multicast traffic doesn't pass through the core

David_Choi — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 15:37:00 GMT

The NLRI IP address and mask means the multicast group address (e.g. 239.1.1.1/32). There are two types of MVR, static and dynamic. So the policy can be used in differently:

the action is "permit" or "deny"
applied to static MVR or dynamic MVR

I hope following section could be helpful:
https://documentation.extremenetworks.com/exos_22.4/EXOS_21_1/IP_Multicast/c_mvr-sample-configuratio...

Regards

RE: Multicast traffic doesn't pass through the core

Ilya_Semenov — Fri, 12 Jan 2018 15:56:00 GMT

Hi, David,

thanks for your reply! This is really very strange, because 2 years ago everything worked without PIM/MVR in this organization.

Update: MVR requires ipmcforwarding to be disabled. But I repeat, it worked without MVR.