To configure an MLD interface on a base routing instance or VPRN routing instance

Steps
 

Perform one of the following:

  1. Create an MLD interface on a base routing instance.

    Perform the following steps:

    1. In the navigation tree Routing view, expand Network→NE→Routing Instance→MLD.

    2. Right-click on the MLD icon and choose Create Interface. The MLD Interface, Routing Instance (Create) form opens.

  2. Create an MLD interface on a VPRN routing instance.

    Perform the following steps:

    1. Choose Manage→Service→Services from the NFM-P main menu. The Manage Services form opens.

    2. Choose a VPRN service and click Properties. The VPRN Service (Edit) form opens.

    3. On the VPRN Service tree, click on the site to which you need to add the routing instance.

    4. Expand Routing Instance - NE System ID→Routing Instance→Routing Instance name→Protocols.

    5. Right-click on the MLD instance and choose Create MLD Interface. The MLD Interface, Routing Instance (Create) form opens.


Configure the required parameters on the General tab.

In the Interface panel, make sure you choose a network interface that has IPv6 enabled.


Click on the Behavior tab and configure the required parameters.


Click on the Import Policy tab and choose an import policy.


Click on the Multicast CAC tab to configure multicast CAC for the MLD interface.

Perform the following steps:

  1. On the General tab, select a multicast CAC policy and configure the required parameters.

    The Unconstrained Bandwidth parameter value must be greater than or equal to the Mandatory Bandwidth parameter value.

  2. Click on the Levels tab to configure multicast CAC levels.

  3. Click Create or select an existing multicast CAC level item and click Properties. The Multicast CAC Level (Create|Edit) form opens.

  4. Configure the Level ID and Bandwidth parameters.

    The Level ID parameter can only be configured upon multicast CAC level creation.

    The Lower Level Bandwidth parameter value must be greater than the Higher Level Bandwidth parameter value.

  5. Save your changes and close the form.

  6. Click on the Lag Port Down tab to configure LAG port down entries.

  7. Click Create or select an existing LAG port down entry and click Properties. The LAG Port Down (Create|Edit) form opens.

  8. Configure the Number Of Ports Down and Level parameters.

    The Number Of Ports Down parameter can only be set upon LAG port down object creation.

  9. Save your changes and close the form.


Click on the Static/Group Source tab and create an MLD Interface Group Source Static.


Click on the Static Range Group tab and create a static group range, if required.


Click on the SSM Translation tab and create an MLD Interface Source Specific Multicast.


Save your changes and close the form.

End of steps