Specifications

Configuring IP Multicast Multilayer Switching

IP Multicast MLS Configuration Examples

You will receive the following message informing you that you changed the management interface:

Warning: MLS Multicast management interface is now Fa2/0.30

Switch Configuration

The following example shows how to configure the switch (MMLS-SE):

Console> (enable) set trunk 1/2 on isl

Port(s) 1/2 trunk mode set to on.

Port(s) 1/2 trunk type set to isl.

Console> (enable) set igmp enable

IGMP feature for IP multicast enabled

Console> (enable) set mls multicast enable

Multilayer Switching for Multicast is enabled for this device.

Console> (enable) set mls multicast include 10.1.10.1

Multilayer switching for multicast is enabled for router 10.1.10.1.

Complex IP Multicast MLS Network Examples

This example consists of the following sections:

• Network Topology Example

• Operation Before IP Multicast MLS Example

• Operation After IP Multicast MLS Example

• Router A (MMLS-RP) Configuration

• Router B (MMLS-RP) Configuration

• Switch A (MMLS-SE) Configuration

• Switch B Configuration

• Switch C Configuration

Network Topology Example

Figure 70 shows a more complex IP multicast MLS example network topology.