[ncs 5500] multicast over core/access pseudowire not supported

[filopeter]

Hello,

the following restriction can be found in config guides for NCS540/5500/5700 platforms

- Multicast over access or core pseudowire is not supported.

Can someone explain this restriction in more detail? Does it really mean that customers can not transport IPv4/IPv6/L2 multicast packets over VPLS service provided by service provider?

Best Regards,

P.

[tkarnani]

Hi, the configuration in BD TARUN with BVI is not supported. however native multicast in TARUN2 is supported. hope this helps

thank you

l2vpn
load-balancing flow src-dst-mac
bridge group TARUN
  bridge-domain TARUN
   interface TenGigE0/1/0/7
   !
   interface TenGigE0/1/0/9
   !
   vfi TARUN
    neighbor 2.2.2.2 pw-id 999999
    !
   !
   routed interface BVI2156
   !
  !
!
bridge group TARUN2
  bridge-domain TARUN2
   interface TenGigE0/1/1/1
   !
   vfi TARUN2
    neighbor 2.2.2.2 pw-id 88888
    !
   !
  !
!

[filopeter]

It is good to know that it works. Anyway I do not understand this restriction from the config guide

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/iosxr/ncs5500/multicast/79x/configuration/guide/b-multicast-cg-ncs55k-79x/implementing-multicast.html#reference_r5p_hxm_hdb

For me it sounds more like multicast routing over pseudowire is not supported...