Multicast over MPLS

[jrcabanes]

I was just wondering if its possible to run multicasting over MPLS? If so, could you give me a site where I could find the information regarding my question and how to configure it. Thanks in advance.

[Harold Ritter]

There is a feature called Multicast VPN (MVPN). It provides Multicats services to clients connected to an MPLS VPN Service Provider.

Get a look at the following links:

http://www.cisco.com/univercd/cc/td/doc/product/software/ios122/122newft/122t/122t13/ftmltvpn.htm

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/tech/tk828/tk363/technologies_white_paper09186a00800a3db6.shtml

Let me know if you can't acces the second document. I will email it to you.

Hope this helps,

[jrcabanes]

I can't open the second document. Please email me with the document at jroc7742@yahoo.com. Thanks again for your help!

[Harold Ritter]

I just forwarded you the document.

[jrcabanes]

Hi there! Thanks for your help. However, I'm having problems in implementing Multicast over MPLS. I have already configured the requirements in the documents after thouroughly reading it, but still it doesn't seem to work. Pardon my ignorance, but do I have to configure MSDP for this kind of application? We've been implementing MPLS for almost 2 years now but this is the first time that a client of mine needs multicast in their MPLS link. I setup a lab for this one, and been testing it for almost a week, but nothing seems to work. I would like to ask if you could help me further. Maybe you could provide me a sample config. Thanks in advance!

[romccallum]

What multicast routing protocol are you using in your core? SSM?? Is every link in your core configured for pim? What protocol is the customer using pim-sm?? If so have you configured their RP on your PE's?