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Chapter 9 Configuring Multicast Routing
Enabling Multicast Routing
Note
If the FWSM is the PIM RP, use the untranslated outside address of the FWSM as the RP address.
Enabling Multicast Routing
Enabling multicast routing lets the FWSM forward multicast packets. Enabling multicast routing
automatically enables PIM and IGMP on all interfaces. To enable multicast routing, enter the following
command.
hostname(config)#
multicast-routing
Note
Multicast routing on the FWSM is limited to eight outgoing interfaces.
The number of entries in the multicast routing tables are limited by the amount of RAM on the system.
Table 9-1
lists the maximum number of entries for specific multicast tables based on the amount of RAM
on the FWSM. Once these limits are reached, any new entries are discarded.
Configuring IGMP Features
IP hosts use IGMP to report their group memberships to directly connected multicast routers. IGMP uses
group addresses (Class D IP address) as group identifiers. Host group address can be in the range
224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255. The address 224.0.0.0 is never assigned to any group. The address
224.0.0.1 is assigned to all systems on a subnet. The address 224.0.0.2 is assigned to all routers on a
subnet.
When you enable multicast routing on the FWSM, IGMP Version 2 is automatically enabled on all
interfaces.
Note
Only the
no igmp
command appears in the interface configuration when you use the
show run
command. If the
multicast-routing
command appears in the device configuration, then IGMP is
automatically enabled on all interfaces.
This section describes how to configure optional IGMP setting on a per-interface basis. This section
includes the following topics:
•
Disabling IGMP on an Interface, page 9-3
•
Configuring Group Membership, page 9-3
•
Configuring a Statically Joined Group, page 9-3
Table 9-1
Entry Limits for Multicast Tables
Table
16 MB 128 MB 128+ MB
MFIB
1000
3000
5000
IGMP Groups
1000
3000
5000
PIM Routes
3000
7000
12000
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