topic Multicast traffic on Loadbalance in Application Networking

Multicast traffic on Loadbalance

moorthy1977 — Sat, 09 Apr 2005 09:54:23 GMT

Hi,

I want to enable multicast on Loadbalance Isit possible.if yes how.

Re: Multicast traffic on Loadbalance

Gilles Dufour — Sat, 09 Apr 2005 14:25:03 GMT

what type of loadbalancer ?

CSS ? CSM ? LocalDirector ?

Do you want to route multicast traffic ?

Do you want to switch multicast traffic ?

do you want to loadbalance multicast traffic ?

Please, try to right a few sentences to explain what you have and what you need.

CSS - does not support any form of multicast.

CSM - can bridge multicast.

LD - can bridge multicast.

There is nothing to *enable* multicast.

If you have a loadbalancer that can bridge it, simply configure your loadbalancer in bridge mode.

Gilles.

Re: Multicast traffic on Loadbalance

moorthy1977 — Sun, 10 Apr 2005 09:18:32 GMT

Hi,

Thanks for u r reply.

type of load balancer is cisco css11503

Version: sg0730203 (07.30.2.03)

Flash (Locked): 07.30.2.03

Flash (Operational): 07.30.2.03

Type: PRIMARY

Licensed Cmd Set(s): Standard Feature Set

well we have two switches say access switch -1 & 2 in betwwen these two switch we want to introduce load balancer.on both switches we are running multicast.on both switches i had created vlan & virtual ip is created on load balancer.

1.currently on both the switches we had enabled multicast & it is running successfully but if we introduce load balancer how to go ahead with multicast traffic ?

2is there any way to route or allow muticast traffic ?

regards,

Re: Multicast traffic on Loadbalance

Gilles Dufour — Mon, 11 Apr 2005 05:39:25 GMT

Actually I have to correct what I said.

The CSS is capable of switching multicast traffic.

So if you configure the CSS to bridge, it will pass multicast traffic.

Gilles.

Re: Multicast traffic on Loadbalance

moorthy1977 — Mon, 11 Apr 2005 12:44:30 GMT

Thanks for u r reply.please let us know how to configure it on css 11503.Any additional configuration required on switch(Nortel Switch 8600)

Re: Multicast traffic on Loadbalance

moorthy1977 — Sun, 17 Apr 2005 03:44:07 GMT

Hi,

Still problem is not solved.what are the steps for multicast traffic switching in cisco css11503.

Regards,

Re: Multicast traffic on Loadbalance

Gilles Dufour — Sun, 17 Apr 2005 14:14:02 GMT

put all interface in the same vlan.

Multicast traffic can't cross vlan on css.

If that does not work, then give us more info about your setup - multicast ip, vlan, connection, mac address, topology, config, source, destination, ....

Gilles.