channel

Function

The channel command creates a multicast channel and displays the channel view.

The undo channel command deletes all information about a specified multicast channel.

By default, no multicast channel is created.

This command is supported only on the NetEngine 8000 F1A.

Format

channel channel-name

undo channel channel-name

Parameters

Parameter	Description	Value
channel-name	Specifies a multicast channel name.	The value is a string of 1 to 15 case-sensitive characters. Digits, letters, and underscores (_) are supported, but spaces are not.

Parameter

Description

Value

channel-name

Specifies a multicast channel name.

The value is a string of 1 to 15 case-sensitive characters. Digits, letters, and underscores (_) are supported, but spaces are not.

Views

Multicast BAS policy view

Default Level

2: Configuration level

Task Name and Operations

Task Name	Operations
bras-control	write

Usage Guidelines

Usage Scenario

To create a multicast channel and display the channel view, run the channel command.

When a user requests for a multicast program of the channel, the device checks whether the program matches with an any-source or source-specific group specified in the bandwidth limit policy. If the remaining bandwidth is insufficient for the requested program, the device denies the request.

Prerequisites

The multicast bas-policy command has been run in the system view.

The policy policy-name command has been run in the multicast BAS policy view.

Configuration Impact

After the undo channel command is run, all configurations of the specified channel will be deleted.

Precautions

A channel name must be unique on a device. If a channel name conflicts with an existing one, the device displays an error message.
A multicast bandwidth limit policy supports a maximum of 128 channels.
A channel supports a maximum of 16 programs.
This command is supported only on the admin VS.

Example

# Create a multicast channel and display the channel view.

<HUAWEI> system-view
[~HUAWEI] multicast bas-policy
[~HUAWEI-multicast-bas-policy] policy policy1
[~HUAWEI-multicast-bas-policy-policy1] channel SDTV