Goal: Multicast across VLANs and across Layer 3 hops to other campus locations and verify shared-tree stream to the Rendezvous Point (RP).
Below is a diagram and basic configuration I used for sparse-mode multicasting utilizing auto-rp. I chose sparse-mode because of performance and scalability reasons for my one-to-many multicasting needs (streaming live events from a few sources).
I’m using the 6500 in Site A as my sole RP in this setup, strictly for simplicity. (FYI, the 6500 is actually a VSS cluster). Site B and Site C are over a MetroE connection across geographically diverse locations.
IGMP snooping is usually enabled by default on Cisco switches, but I have it disabled on the network, only allowing IGMP snooping on specified VLANs.
I used VLC to test multicasting, streaming source as rtp://224.10.10.10 with a TTL of 6.
NOTE: I had to modify the global VLC settings on my source PC to get this to work. Do not forget to do this if testing with VLC! This mod can be found in VLC Preferences > Stream Output > Access Output > Hop Limit.
After some headache and troubleshooting, here is the basic configuration I ended up with to get this working…
On Site A 6500:
! Enable multicast routing
ip multicast-routing distributed
! Configure PIM-SM on the Loopback
interface Loopback255
ip add 10.255.0.1
ip pim sparse-mode
! Configure PIM-SM on all VLAN SVI’s that require multicasting
! Enable IGMP snooping so the switch can “listen in” on IGMP conversations between hosts and routers
interface vlan 10
description Bldg1-Data
ip address 10.10.0.1 255.255.255.0
ip pim sparse-mode
ip igmp snooping
interface vlan 20
description Bldg2-Data
ip address 10.20.0.1 255.255.255.0
ip pim sparse-mode
ip igmp snooping
interface port-channel10
ip pim sparse-mode
ip igmp snooping
! Announce as a potential RP using a Loopback address, this is best practice, and needed for Auto-RP
ip pim send-rp-announce Loopback255 scope 16
! Discover other RP’s in the network – needed for Auto-RP
ip pim send-rp-discovery Loopback255 scope 16
! Prevent Dense-mode flooding and fallback - recommended
no ip pim dm-fallback
! Configures the device to listen for RP announcements - needed
ip pim autorp listener
On 3750 Agg:
! Enable multicast routing
ip multicast-routing distributed
! Configure PIM-SM on all VLAN SVI’s that require multicasting
inteface vlan 30
description Aggregation-Data
ip pim sparse-mode
interface vlan 1001
description “MetroE Routed SVI to Site B and C”
ip add 10.253.0.2
ip pim sparse-mode
interface Port-channel 10
description “To Core 6500”
ip pim sparse-mode
! Configures the device to listen for RP announcements
ip pim autorp listener
! Discover other RP’s in the network
ip pim send-rp-discovery Port-channel10 scope 16
! Prevent Dense-mode flooding and fallback - recommended
no ip pim dm-fallback
! Enable IGMP snooping so the switch can “listen in” on IGMP conversations between hosts and routers
ip igmp snooping vlan 30
ip igmp snooping vlan 1001
On Site B 3750:
! Enable multicast routing
ip multicast-routing distributed
! Configure PIM-SM on the Loopback
interface Loopback 255
ip add 10.255.0.2
ip pim sparse-mode
! Configure PIM-SM on all VLAN SVI’s that require multicasting
interface vlan 11
description SiteB-Data-VLAN
ip pim sparse-mode
interface vlan 1001
description “MetroE Routed SVI to Site A”
ip add 10.253.0.2
ip pim sparse-mode
! Configures the device to listen for RP announcements
ip pim autorp listener
! Discover other RP’s in the network
ip pim send-rp-discovery Loopback255 scope 16
! Prevent Dense-mode flooding and fallback - recommended
no ip pim dm-fallback
! Enable IGMP snooping so the switch can “listen in” on IGMP conversations between hosts and routers
ip igmp snooping vlan 11
ip igmp snooping vlan 1001
On Site C 3560:
! Enable multicast routing
ip multicast-routing distributed
! Configure PIM-SM on the Loopback
interface Loopback 255
ip add 10.255.0.3
ip pim sparse-mode
! Configure PIM-SM on all VLAN SVI’s that require multicasting
interface vlan 12
description SiteB-Data-VLAN
ip pim sparse-mode
interface vlan 1001
description “MetroE Routed SVI to Site A”
ip add 10.253.0.3
ip pim sparse-mode
! Configures the device to listen for RP announcements
ip pim autorp listener
! Discover other RP’s in the network
ip pim send-rp-discovery Loopback255 scope 16
! Prevent Dense-mode flooding and fallback - recommended
no ip pim dm-fallback
! Enable IGMP snooping so the switch can “listen in” on IGMP conversations between hosts and routers
ip igmp snooping vlan 12
ip igmp snooping vlan 1001
Testing
Stream is running on my multicast source at Site A, and I have all receivers joined to the multicast group 224.10.10.10 (via rtp://224.10.10.10).
6509#sh ip mroute 224.10.10.10
(*, 224.10.10.10), 00:55:12/00:02:32, RP 10.0.255.1, flags: SJC
Incoming interface: Null, RPF nbr 0.0.0.0
Outgoing interface list:
Vlan20, Forward/Sparse, 00:00:16/00:02:45
Port-channel10, Forward/Sparse, 00:50:45/00:02:32
(10.10.0.5, 224.10.10.10), 00:55:12/00:02:54, flags: T
Incoming interface: Vlan10, RPF nbr 0.0.0.0, RPF-MFD
Outgoing interface list:
Vlan20, Forward/Sparse, 00:00:16/00:02:45, H
Port-channel10, Forward/Sparse, 00:50:45/00:03:28, H
More to post later….
Links and References:
Multicast Quick-Start Configuration Guide
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk828/technologies_tech_note09186a0080094821.shtml
Multicast in a Campus Network: CGMP and IGMP Snooping
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps708/products_tech_note09186a00800b0871.shtml
IP Multicast Troubleshooting Guide
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/tech/tk828/technologies_tech_note09186a0080094b55.shtml
Chesapeake Netcraftsmen PIM Sparse Mode
http://www.netcraftsmen.net/resources/archived-articles/424-pim-sparse-mode.html
Cisco Support Community Post “Multicasting across VLANs”
https://supportforums.cisco.com/message/3113302
