To configure a multicast package policy

Purpose

You can use multicast package policies to:

  • define a set of broadcast channels that are multicast across a ring group in a BTV VLAN

  • assign a common set of multicast groups to all NEs in an MVR VPLS to ensure accuracy and consistency

Steps
 
1 

Choose Policies→Multicast→Multicast Package from the NFM-P main menu. The Multicast Package Policies form opens.

2 

Click Create or select an existing policy and click Properties. The Multicast Package Policy, Global Policy (Create|Edit) form opens.

3 

Configure the parameters as required.

4 

Click on the Multicast Groups tab and click Create. The Multicast Group, Multiple Package Policy (Create) form opens.

Note: Each multicast group that is specified must be preconfigured in the PIM configuration. See the PIM configuration procedures in Chapter 28, Routing protocol configuration.

5 

Configure the parameters as required.

6 

Save the form. The Multicast Package Policy, Global Policy (Create|Edit) reappears.

7 

Click Apply to save the policy. Additional buttons appears on the form.

8 

Click Search, select a policy in the list and click Distribute to manually release and distribute the policy locally to devices in the ring. See To release and distribute a policy for additional information. Policies are also automatically distributed to devices when they are used by resources on the device.

Note: When any new devices are added to the ring, the policy is automatically distributed to any new MVR VLAN service or to any new MVR VLAN service sites in the ring.

9 

Close the form.

Note: You can create other multicast package policies from the root policy by clicking on the Copy button, as required. These child policies of the root policy can be used to help differentiate the types of BTV services being created, for example, basic services and premium services.

End of steps