To configure an MLD interface on an IES L3 access interface

Purpose

Perform this procedure to create an MLD interface on an IES L3 access interface. You must ensure that MLD is enabled on the site NE. MLD is supported on an IES routing instance on the 7950 XRS, the 7750 SR in chassis mode D, and the 7450 ESS in chassis mode D with mixed mode enabled. See To enable MLD on a base routing instance .

Steps
 
1 

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

2 

Choose an IES service and click Properties. The IES Service (Edit) form opens.

3 

On the IES Service tree, expand Sites→Site name→L3 Access Interfaces.

4 

Right-click on an L3 access interface icon and choose Properties. The IES L3 Access Interface (Edit) form opens.

5 

Ensure that the IPv6 Allowed parameter is enabled.

6 

Click on the Addresses tab and perform the following tasks:

Perform the following steps:

  1. Click Create. The IP Address (Create) form opens.

  2. Configure the Address ID parameter with a value greater than 1.

  3. Enter an IPv6 address for the IP Address parameter.

  4. Configure the Prefix Length parameter.

  5. Configure the required parameters in the IPv6 panel.

  6. Save your changes and close the form.

7 

Click on the Multicast tab and perform the following tasks:

Perform the following steps:

  1. Click Add. The Create Interface form opens.

  2. Choose MLD and click OK. The Create Interface form closes and the MLD Interface (Create) form opens.

  3. Configure the Description parameter.

  4. Click Select in the Interface panel. The Select Interface - MLD Interface - Routing Instance form opens.

  5. Choose a network interface that has IPv6 enabled and click OK. The Select Interface - MLD Interface - Routing Instance form closes.

  6. Configure the required parameters in the States panel.

8 

Click on the Behavior tab and configure the required parameters.

9 

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

10 

Click on the Static/Group Source tab and perform the following tasks:

Perform the following steps:

  1. Click Create. The MLD Interface Group Source Static (Create) form opens.

  2. Configure the required parameters.

  3. Save your changes and close the form.

11 

Click on the SSM Translation tab and perform the following tasks:

Perform the following steps:

  1. Click Create. The MLD Interface Source Specific Multicast (Create) form opens.

  2. Configure the required parameters.

  3. Save your changes and close the form.

12 

Save your changes and close the form.

End of steps