x670v stacking with RP multicast join over backbone

[Erwin_van_Hoof]

At a client we are using 3 stacks with 3x x670v with XOS 15.4.3 configured with native stacking in V160. Between the 3 stacks we use a 40Gb connection (QSP+ with LACP L2).

Each stack makes use of a rendez-vous point.

rendez-vous point configuration lines:
configure pim crp vlan "Local_1" "rp-list1" 30
configure pim cbsr vlan "Local_1"
enable pimrp-list of the first stack:
entry extreme_rp1 { if match any { } then { nlri 239.1.13.0/24 ; nlri 239.1.14.0/24 ; nlri 239.1.15.0/24 ; nlri 239.1.16.0/24 ; nlri 239.249.0.0/24 ; nlri 239.255.255.0/24 ; nlri 224.2.127.254/32 ; } }
I have the following questions:

1. Is it correct that a new multicast stream will (for a short period) flow to the master slot (switch) in a stack? If yes, what is the dispatch time period?

2. If a destination join a multicast stream this will (for a short period) flow to the master slot (switch)? If yes, what is the dispatch time period?

3. If a destination switches a multicast stream this will (for a short period) flow to the master slot (switch)? If yes, what is the dispatch time period?

4. There is much joining/dropping of streams in this setup, with a high number (40+) streams of 3,6Gb. Will this exceed the bandwidth of the backbone within a stack?

[OscarK]

When a stream is started every slot just look at its tables and see if there is an egress port for that stream. If not the stream is initially send to the CPU so it is aware, but that is just a few packets probably. Then the stream will dropped until an egress port is added to the egress list.

The same when someone joins, the IGMP packet goes to the CPU which then programs the multicast table to add that port to the egress list for the multicast stream after which the stream will be forwarded to that port.

[Erwin_van_Hoof]

Is there anyone who can confirm that the stream is not flowing to the master when it is initiated or joined.

Thanks in advance.

[Patrick_Voss]

You can use the command:

"show port stack-port utilization"

[Erwin_van_Hoof]

Hello Patrick,

Thanks for your answer.
But how can I view the utilisation of a stack port?