Looking for Multicast Design Suggestion

From: san (san.study@gmail.com)
Date: Mon Jan 07 2008 - 23:22:08 ARST


Hello All,

I have got this task of re-designing the multitask network at our alpha
network.

Current Problem:
Currently We have only WAN link <4MB in the network. We are using this
network for email, http and test IP phones. Recently when we stream HD
multicast streams we see that BW is choked. We are using auto-RP and RP is
not under our control. We have Distribution, edge and endpoints under our
control. We have two RP sources guiding different sources
Lets assume RP-regular multicast and RP-HD multicast.

Possible Requirement:
- without removing the existing WAN ?

Possible options:
- We could add a additional Etherenet and route Multicast traffic over
that.

Questions:
 What is the best method out of the below or what other options i Have ?
- could we use to use WAN for non HD streams & Ethernet for HD streams -
Pros and Cons ?
- Would traffic flow via Ethernet by default .....because of high
bandwidth ?
- Any filtering methods to use ?

Sample Topology:

 Distribution 1----------WAN-------------Edge
                    =====Ether-------------

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Thanks & Rgds
SAN


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