Configuring multicast on the switch

This procedure shows how to configure PIM and IGMP Snooping in an SMLT environment. The configuration steps show how to enable multicast, and then configure the usual PIM and IGMP Snooping related VLANs and global attributes. It includes steps to configure the following:

  • Setting the boot config flag

  • Configuring the vIST peer

  • Enabling Simplified vIST

Before you begin

SPBM must not be enabled on the vIST peers or any router participating in the PIM network.

Procedure

  1. In the navigation pane, expand the Configuration > Edit > Chassis folders.
  2. Click the Boot Config tab.
  3. Clear the EnableSpbmConfigMode to disable the boot flag.

    The system responds with these messages:

    Warning: Please save the configuration and reboot the switch for this to take effect.

    Warning: Please carefully save your configuration file before rebooting the switch. Saving configuration file when spbm-config-mode is changed to disable, removes SPBM configurations from the configuration file.

  4. Click Apply.
  5. Save the configuration, and then reboot the switch.
    Important

    Important

    Any change to the EnableSpbmConfigMode boot flag requires a reboot for the change to take effect.

  6. Configure the SMLT MLT:
    1. Expand the following folders: Configuration > VLAN > MLT/LACP.
    2. Click the MultiLink/LACP Trunks tab.
    3. Click Insert.
    4. In the Id box, type the ID number of the MLT.
    5. In the PortMembers box, click the (...) button.
    6. In the Port Editor: PortMembers dialog box, select the desired ports.
    7. Click Ok
    8. Click Insert.

      The switch adds the SMLT MLT to the MultiLink/LACP Trunks tab in the MLT_LACP box.

  7. Configure the vIST MLT:
    1. Repeat steps 6a to 6g to configure the MLT.
    2. Click MltVistEnable to enable Simplified vIST.
      Note

      Note

      The MltVistEnable field enables Simplified vIST and is only available when the EnableSpbmConfigMode boot flag is disabled.

    3. Click Insert.
  8. Create the vIST VLAN:
    1. Expand the following folders: Configuration > VLAN > VLANs
    2. In the Basic tab, click Insert.
    3. In the Id box, enter an unused VLAN ID, or use the ID provided.
    4. In the MstpInstance box, click the down arrow, and then choose an MSTI instance from the list.
    5. In the Type box, select byPort.
    6. Click OK.
    7. Click Insert.
    8. Select the vIST VLAN from the list of VLANs, and then click IP.
    9. Click Insert.
    10. Configure the IP address for the vIST VLAN.
  9. Repeat Step 8 to create an SMLT VLAN and assign the SMLT MLT ID to it. Do not use the vIST MLT ID.
  10. Configure PIM or IGMP Snooping on the SMLT VLAN:
    1. To enable PIM, select the SMLT VLAN from the list of VLANs and click IP > PIM. Select Enable and click Apply.
    2. To enable IGMP Snooping, select the SMLT VLAN from the list of VLANs and click IP > IGMP. Select SnoopEnable and click Apply.
  11. Configure PIM on the SMLT VLAN:
    1. To enable PIM, select the SMLT VLAN from the list of VLANs and click IP > PIM. Select Enable and click Apply.
  12. Click IP > PIM > Globals to enable PIM globally.
  13. Select the Enable check box, and then click Apply.
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