Enabling IP Multicast Routing

Enabling IP multicast routing for the public network instance and VPN instance is the first step in configuring multicast VPNs.

Context

Enabling IP multicast routing for the public network instance and VPN instance is the first step in configuring multicast VPNs. IP multicast routing needs to be enabled on every PE on the network.

Procedure

Run system-view
The system view is displayed.
Run multicast routing-enable
IP multicast routing is enabled in the public network instance.
Run ip vpn-instance vpn-instance-name
The VPN instance view is displayed.
Run ipv4-family
The IPv4 address family is enabled for the VPN instance, and the VPN instance IPv4 address family view is displayed.
Run route-distinguisher route-distinguisher
An RD is configured for the VPN instance IPv4 address family.
Run multicast routing-enable
IP multicast routing is enabled for the VPN instance IPv4 address family.
Run commit
The configuration is committed.