This test provides the following functions:
l
It can be used in multicast troubleshooting and routine maintenance to locate the faulty
nodes and reduce configuration errors.
l
It collects traffic through cyclic path tracing and calculates the multicast traffic rate.
l
It outputs the test result containing the information about the faulty nodes, based on which
the NM Station can analyzes the fault and generates alarms.
Pre-configuration Tasks
Before configuring the MTrace test, you must enable the multicast function in the network.
Data Preparation
To configure the MTrace test, you need the following data.
No.
Data
1
Name of the test instance
2
IP address of the multicast source
3
Multicast group address
4
IP address of the destination host
5
(Optional)VPN instance
6.24.2 Creating an NQA MTrace Test
This part describes how to configure an MTrace instance before performing the MTrace test for
the multicast path from the multicast source to the destination host.
Context
Do as follows on the switch that functions as the NQA client:
Procedure
Step 1
Run:
system-view
The system view is displayed.
Step 2
Run:
nqa
test-instance
admin-name
test-name
An NQA test instance is created and the test instance view is displayed.
Step 3
Run:
test-type
mtrace
The test type is set to MTrace.
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