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Example for Configuring a Static Multicast Group on an Interface

Networking Requirements

In Figure 1, users are located on network segments N1 and N2. On the Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM) network, SwitchA connects to network segment N1, whereas SwitchB and SwitchC connect to network segment N2. The PIM network uses multicast addresses 225.1.1.1 to 225.1.1.5 to transmit video streams.

HostA on N1, and HostC and HostD on N2 want to receive video streams in multicast mode. HostA wants to receive data of group 225.1.1.1 for a long time, whereas HostC and HostD do not have such requirements.

In this scenario, to avoid loops, ensure that all connected interfaces have STP disabled and connected interfaces are removed from VLAN 1. If STP is enabled and VLANIF interfaces of switches are used to construct a Layer 3 ring network, an interface on the network will be blocked. As a result, Layer 3 services on the network cannot run normally.

Figure 1 Network diagram for static multicast group configuration

Configuration Roadmap

Based on the requirement of HostA, you need to configure static multicast group 225.1.1.1 on SwitchA's interface connected to N1. The configuration roadmap is as follows:

  1. To ensure that data sent from multicast sources can be correctly forwarded to the user network segments, configure a unicast routing protocol on the network to implement IP interworking. Multicast routing protocols are dependent on unicast routing protocols.

  2. To enable the switches to forward video streams to the hosts in multicast mode, configure basic multicast functions on the switches.

  3. To enable HostA to receive data of group 225.1.1.1 for a long time, statically bind SwitchA's interface connected to N1 to this group.

Procedure

  1. Configure IP addresses for interfaces and configure a unicast routing protocol on each switch.

    # Configure IP addresses and masks for switch interfaces according to Figure 1. Configure Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) on the switches to implement IP interworking and dynamic route update. The configurations of SwitchB, SwitchC, and SwitchD are similar to the configuration of SwitchA, and are not mentioned here. See Configuration Files.

    <HUAWEI> system-view
[HUAWEI] sysname SwitchA
[SwitchA] vlan batch 10 11
[SwitchA] interface gigabitethernet 0/0/1
[SwitchA-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] port link-type hybrid
[SwitchA-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] port hybrid untagged vlan 10
[SwitchA-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] port hybrid pvid vlan 10
[SwitchA-GigabitEthernet0/0/1] quit
[SwitchA] interface gigabitethernet 0/0/2
[SwitchA-GigabitEthernet0/0/2] port link-type trunk
[SwitchA-GigabitEthernet0/0/2] port trunk allow-pass vlan 11
[SwitchA-GigabitEthernet0/0/2] quit
[SwitchA] interface vlanif 10
[SwitchA-Vlanif10] ip address 10.110.1.1 24
[SwitchA-Vlanif10] quit
[SwitchA] interface vlanif 11
[SwitchA-Vlanif11] ip address 192.168.1.1 24
[SwitchA-Vlanif11] quit
[SwitchA] ospf
[SwitchA-ospf-1] area 0
[SwitchA-ospf-1-area-0.0.0.0] network 10.110.1.0 0.0.0.255
[SwitchA-ospf-1-area-0.0.0.0] network 192.168.1.0 0.0.0.255
[SwitchA-ospf-1-area-0.0.0.0] quit
[SwitchA-ospf-1] quit

  2. Enable multicast routing on the switches and enable Protocol Independent Multicast - Sparse Mode (PIM-SM) on all interfaces.

    # Enable IP multicast routing on SwitchA and enable PIM-SM on all its interfaces. The configurations of SwitchB, SwitchC, and SwitchD are similar to the configuration of SwitchA, and are not mentioned here. See Configuration Files.

    [SwitchA] multicast routing-enable
[SwitchA] interface vlanif 10
[SwitchA-Vlanif10] pim sm
[SwitchA-Vlanif10] quit
[SwitchA] interface vlanif 11
[SwitchA-Vlanif11] pim sm
[SwitchA-Vlanif11] quit

  3. Configure a static rendezvous point (RP).

    # Configure a static RP on SwitchA. Specify VLANIF40 of SwitchD as a static RP. The configurations of SwitchB, SwitchC, and SwitchD are similar to the configuration of SwitchA, and are not mentioned here. See Configuration Files.

    [SwitchA] pim
[SwitchA-pim] static-rp 192.168.4.1
[SwitchA-pim] quit

  4. On SwitchA, SwitchB, and SwitchC, enable IGMP on the interfaces connected to the user network segments.

    # Enable IGMP on VLANIF10 of SwitchA. The configurations of SwitchB and SwitchC are similar to the configuration of SwitchA, and are not mentioned here. See Configuration Files.

    [SwitchA] interface vlanif 10
[SwitchA-Vlanif10] igmp enable
[SwitchA-Vlanif10] quit

  5. Statically bind VLANIF10 of SwitchA to group 225.1.1.1 so that hosts connected to VLANIF10 can receive stable multicast data sent to this group.

    [SwitchA] interface vlan 10
[SwitchA-Vlanif10] igmp static-group 225.1.1.1
[SwitchA-Vlanif10] quit

  6. Verify the configuration.

    # Run the display igmp interface command to check the IGMP configuration and running status on each interface. The IGMP command output on VLANIF20 of SwitchB is as follows:

    [SwitchB] display igmp interface vlanif 20
Interface information of VPN-Instance: public net 
 Vlanif20(10.110.2.1):
   IGMP is enabled
   Current IGMP version is 2
   IGMP state: up 
   IGMP group policy: none
   IGMP limit: -
   Value of query interval for IGMP (negotiated): - 
   Value of query interval for IGMP (configured): 60 s
   Value of other querier timeout for IGMP: 0 s
   Value of maximum query response time for IGMP: 10 s
   Querier for IGMP: 10.110.2.1 (this router)
  Total 2 IGMP Groups reported

    The preceding information shows that IGMP is enabled on VLANIF20 of SwitchB.

    # Run the display pim routing-table command on SwitchA. You can see that VLANIF10 has been statically bound to multicast group 225.1.1.1. The command output information is as follows:

    [SwitchA] display pim routing-table
VPN-Instance: public net
 Total 1 (*, G) entry; 0 (S, G) entry

 (*, 225.1.1.1)
     RP: 192.168.4.1
     Protocol: pim-sm, Flag: WC
     UpTime: 00:12:17
     Upstream interface: Vlanif11
         Upstream neighbor: 192.168.1.2
         RPF prime neighbor: 192.168.1.2
     Downstream interface(s) information:
     Total number of downstreams: 1
         1: Vlanif10
             Protocol: static igmp, UpTime: 00:12:17, Expires: -

    The preceding information shows that SwitchA has a (*, 225.1.1.1) entry, with the downstream interface VLANIF10 and protocol type static igmp. This verifies that VLANIF10 has been statically bound to multicast group 225.1.1.1.

Configuration Files

  • SwitchA configuration file

    #
sysname SwitchA
#
vlan batch 10 to 11
#
multicast routing-enable
#
interface Vlanif10
 ip address 10.110.1.1 255.255.255.0
 pim sm
 igmp enable
 igmp static-group 225.1.1.1
#
interface Vlanif11
 ip address 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0
 pim sm
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/1
 port link-type hybrid
 port hybrid pvid vlan 10
 port hybrid untagged vlan 10
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/2
 port link-type trunk
 port trunk allow-pass vlan 11
#
ospf 1
 area 0.0.0.0
  network 10.110.1.0 0.0.0.255
  network 192.168.1.0 0.0.0.255
#
pim
 static-rp 192.168.4.1 
#
return

  • SwitchB configuration file

    #
sysname SwitchB
#
vlan batch 20 to 21
#
multicast routing-enable
#
interface Vlanif20
 ip address 10.110.2.1 255.255.255.0
 pim sm
 igmp enable
#
interface Vlanif21
 ip address 192.168.2.1 255.255.255.0
 pim sm
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/1
 port link-type hybrid
 port hybrid pvid vlan 20
 port hybrid untagged vlan 20
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/2
 port link-type trunk
 port trunk allow-pass vlan 21
#
ospf 1
 area 0.0.0.0
  network 10.110.2.0 0.0.0.255
  network 192.168.2.0 0.0.0.255
#
pim
 static-rp 192.168.4.1 
#
return

  • SwitchC configuration file

    #
sysname SwitchC
#
vlan batch 20 31
#
multicast routing-enable
#
interface Vlanif20
 ip address 10.110.2.2 255.255.255.0
 pim sm
 igmp enable
#
interface Vlanif31
 ip address 192.168.3.1 255.255.255.0
 pim sm
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/1
 port link-type hybrid
 port hybrid pvid vlan 20
 port hybrid untagged vlan 20
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/2
 port link-type trunk
 port trunk allow-pass vlan 31
#
ospf 1
 area 0.0.0.0
  network 10.110.2.0 0.0.0.255
  network 192.168.3.0 0.0.0.255
#
pim
 static-rp 192.168.4.1 
#
return

  • SwitchD configuration file

    #
sysname SwitchD
#
vlan batch 11 21 31 40
#
multicast routing-enable
#
interface Vlanif11
 ip address 192.168.1.2 255.255.255.0
 pim sm
#
interface Vlanif21
 ip address 192.168.2.2 255.255.255.0
 pim sm
#
interface Vlanif31
 ip address 192.168.3.2 255.255.255.0
 pim sm
#
interface Vlanif40
 ip address 192.168.4.1 255.255.255.0
 pim sm
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/1
 port link-type trunk
 port trunk allow-pass vlan 11
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/2
 port link-type trunk
 port trunk allow-pass vlan 21
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/3
 port link-type trunk
 port trunk allow-pass vlan 31
#
interface GigabitEthernet0/0/4
 port link-type trunk
 port trunk allow-pass vlan 40
#
ospf 1
 area 0.0.0.0
  network 192.168.1.0 0.0.0.255
  network 192.168.2.0 0.0.0.255
  network 192.168.3.0 0.0.0.255
  network 192.168.4.0 0.0.0.255
#
pim
 static-rp 192.168.4.1 
#
return
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