RE: Multicast helper map seems to work, but doesn't actually

From: Ashok M A (ashok_ccie@yahoo.co.in)
Date: Thu Oct 13 2005 - 12:55:45 GMT-3


Thank you Brian. You suggestions worked well for me..
I could create this scenario with success.

-Ashok

--- Brian McGahan <bmcgahan@internetworkexpert.com>
wrote:

> Ashok,
>
> Try it with other arbitrary UDP traffic and use IP
> SLA (AKA
> SAA/RTR) to generate UDP echoes. The problem with
> using RIP is the TTL.
>
>
> HTH,
>
> Brian McGahan, CCIE #8593
> bmcgahan@internetworkexpert.com
>
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>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nobody@groupstudy.com
> [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf
> Of
> > Ashok M A
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 11:16 AM
> > To: CCIELab@groupstudy.com;
> bmcgahan@internetworkexpert.com
> > Subject: RE: Multicast helper map seems to work,
> but doesn't actually
> > forward mpacket to next hop router
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I tried to create this scenario. I could see the
> > multicast packet at R2 e0/0 interface being
> received
> > as 224.9.9.9 with source/dest port as 520. But
> looks
> > like this is not forwarded to beyond R2 e1
> interface
> > which is connected to BB1 over e0. What might be
> the
> > issue?
> >
> > Config is as follows:
> >
> > R2#sri e0/0
> > Building configuration...
> >
> > !
> > interface e0/0
> > ip address 10.1.1.5 255.255.255.0
> > ip broadcast-address 20.1.1.0
> > ip directed-broadcast
> > ip pim sparse-dense-mode
> > ip multicast helper-map 224.5.5.5 20.1.1.0 100
> > no ip mroute-cache
> > end
> >
> > ip forward-protocol udp rip
> > R2#
> >
> > R2#sri e1
> > Building configuration...
> >
> > interface Ethernet1
> > ip address 20.1.1.5 255.255.255.0
> > ip directed-broadcast
> > ip pim sparse-dense-mode
> > no ip route-cache
> > no ip mroute-cache
> > end
> >
> > R2#
> >
> > R2#al 100
> > Extended IP access list 100
> > permit udp any any eq rip (103 matches)
> > R2#
> >
> >
> > Thanks & Regards,
> >
> > Ashok
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nobody@groupstudy.com
> > [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf Of
> Edwards,
> > Andrew M
> > Sent: Friday, November 12, 2004 11:28 PM
> > To: Brian McGahan; CCIELab@groupstudy.com
> > Subject: RE: Multicast helper map seems to work,
> but
> > doesn't actually forward mpacket to next hop
> router
> >
> > You know I thought it might be a TTL issue with R4
> and
> > I did look into it by doing this...
> >
> > Ip multicast helper-map broadcast 224.9.9.9 100
> ttl 5
> >
> > Now, my thoughts are that I have technically,
> stripped
> > and replaced the layer 3 header when I do the
> > helper-map unlike a tunnel mode where its
> > reencapsulating the entire layer 3 packet. This
> would
> > mean that the helper-map should replace the TTL in
> the
> > RIP broadcast when it recreates the L3 header.
> >
> > However, the output to R2 was still the same
> mroute...
> > It didn't get the multicastpacket. I even did a
> > straight debug with debug ip packet and no
> conditions.
> > I did not see the packet being forwarded when
> debug
> > ip mpacket said it was mforwarded.
> >
> > Maybe a bug or did I set it up incorrectly?
> >
> > If you are familiar with the Cisco Press R&S lab
> book,
> > they gave an example of turning rip broadcast into
> > multicast and sending to another router on a
> different
> > lan segment. I was simply trying to recreate that
> > scenario and viola... It didn't work. 8)
> >
> > Andy
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Brian McGahan
> > [mailto:bmcgahan@internetworkexpert.com]
> > Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 12:23 PM
> > To: Edwards, Andrew M; CCIELab@groupstudy.com
> > Subject: RE: Multicast helper map seems to work,
> but
> > doesn't actually forward mpacket to next hop
> router
> >
> >
> > Andy,
> >
> > IIRC RIP packets have a TTL of 1. This may be
> the
> > problem
> > you're seeing. Try generating UDP traffic by
> using
> > the SAA (rtr command
> > on the router). I'll take a look at this today
> and
> > let you know what I
> > find, but I'd bet that it relates to the TTL.
> >
> > HTH,
> >
> > Brian McGahan, CCIE #8593
> > bmcgahan@internetworkexpert.com
> >
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> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: nobody@groupstudy.com
> > [mailto:nobody@groupstudy.com] On Behalf
> > Of
> > > Edwards, Andrew M
> > > Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 11:07 AM
> > > To: CCIELab@groupstudy.com
> > > Subject: Multicast helper map seems to work, but
> > doesn't actually
> > forward
> > > mpacket to next hop router
> > >
> > > Well, as is usual for most people, time is
> running
> > short to study for
> > my
> > > next lab attempt and I ran into a very specific
> > problem while digging
> > > into multicast...
> > >
> > > Normally I wont post so much output cause its
> hard
> > to dig through, but
> >
> > > this one really bothers me. If you have time,
> > please read on.
> > >
>
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