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Setting Up IP Multicast Forwarding
Examples of multicast forwarding configuration
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To enable multicasting on WAN interfaces:
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Forwarding from an MBONE router on a WAN link
Figure 10-2 shows a multicast router on the WAN with local and dial-in multicast clients. This
example presents a sample configuration for the local MAX unit in the figure. The
configuration specifies the MBONE interface as a WAN link accessed through a Connection
profile # 4.
Figure 10-2. MAX acting as a multicast forwarder on Ethernet and WAN interfaces
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(Visual Audio Tools)
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Note: This example does not use heartbeat monitoring. If you want to configure the MAX for
heartbeat monitoring, see the sample settings in "Examples of multicast forwarding
configuration" on page 10-5.
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HeartBeat Addr=224.1.1.1
HeartBeat Udp Port=16387
Set the Heartbeat Slot Time, HeartBeat Slot Count, and Alarm Threshold parameters to
specify the time, count, and alarm threshold. For example:
HeartBeat Slot Time=10
HeartBeat Slot Count=10
Alarm threshold=3
Source Addr=0.0.0.0
Source Mask=0.0.0.0
Exit the profile and, at the exit prompt, select the exit and accept option.
Open the Connection profile for a multicast client site.
Open the IP Options subprofile and set Multicast Client to Yes. If appropriate, set the
Multicast Rate Limit parameter to specify a rate limit other than the default of 5.
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Connections
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Ip options...
Multicast Client=Yes
Multicast Rate Limit=5
Exit the profile and, at the exit prompt, select the exit and accept option.
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