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    Configure Multicast

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    Configure Multicast

    In Prisma SD-WAN, configure multicast extends the capabilities of the L3 LAN interface to include multicast.
    Where Can I Use This?What Do I Need?
    • Prisma SD-WAN (Managed by Strata Cloud Manager)
    • Prisma SD-WAN
    Prisma SD-WAN extends the capabilities of the Layer 3 LAN interface to include multicast. Multicasting is a well-known one-to-many or many-to-many distributed form of network communication. It allows the sender to send single examples of the data packet as streams and distribute those packets only to the hosts interested in receiving that traffic.
    Configure LAN multicast on branch site devices running versions 5.6.1 or higher than 5.6.1 but lower than 6.0.1. Configure LAN and/or WAN multicast on devices running 6.0.1 or later versions.
    • Configure multicast on branch ION devices.
      1. Select ConfigurationPrisma SD-WANION DevicesClaimedConfigure the device
      2. On the Basic Info screen, toggle Yes for Enable L3 Direct Private WAN Forwarding and Enable L3 LAN Forwarding then Save.
      3. On the device's interface configuration page, select the Interfaces+ Add Interface to add any interface. Select a port that connects to LAN.
      4. In the General section,
      5. In the General section, select Yes for Admin Up.
      6. (Optional) Enter a Description and add Tags.
      7. Select Port as the Interface type.
      8. In the Network Setting section, for Use This Port For, select LAN.
      9. Toggle Scope as either Global or Local.
      10. Select IPv4 Configuration as either DHCP or Static.
      11. (Optional) In Advanced Options, select Yes for MULTICAST and select an IGMP VERSION from the list.
        Internet group management protocol (IGMP) version, the routers regularly send queries to determine which groups are active/inactive in an appropriate LAN segment.
        Prisma SD-WAN ION devices support only IGMPv2 and IGMPv3 receivers.
      12. (Optional) Enter a value for the Interface DR Priority.
        You can enter a value for Interface DR Priority at the interface level to override the device DR Priority. The default value of Interface DR Priority is 1 which indicates that the ION device has an equal chance of being elected as the Designated Router (DR). Increase the value to increase the possibility of the ION device being elected as a DR.
        You can configure Interface DR Priority for devices running software versions 6.0.1 or higher.
      13. (Optional) For IGMP Static Joins, enter the multicast stream source IP address and the multicast group address.
        You can configure IGMP Static Joins for devices running software versions 6.0.1 or higher.
      14. Save Port.
    • Configure multicast on data center ION devices.
      1. Select ConfigurationPrisma SD-WANION DevicesClaimedConfigure the device
      2. On the device's interface configuration page, select the Interfaces+ Add Interface to add any interface.
      3. Select Port as the Interface type.
      4. Select Peer with a Network for Use this Port For.
      5. Expand Advanced Options.
      6. Select Yes for Multicast.
      7. (Optional) Enter a value for the Interface DR Priority.
        You can enter a value for Interface DR Priority at the interface level to override the device DR Priority. The default value of Interface DR Priority is 1 which indicates that the ION device has an equal chance of being elected as the Designated Router (DR). Increase the value to increase the possibility of the ION device being elected as a DR.
      8. Click Save Port.

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