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    View Multicast Flow Statistics

    Learn how to view multicast flow statistics in Prisma SD-WAN, branch ION devices provide statistics for multicast traffic by detecting custom applications configured for multicast.
    Where Can I Use This?What Do I Need?
    • Prisma SD-WAN (Managed by Strata Cloud Manager)
    • Prisma SD-WAN
    Prisma SD-WAN branch ION devices provide statistics for multicast traffic by detecting custom applications configured for multicast. You must configure custom applications based on L3/L4 characteristics for multicast traffic statistics to be displayed under InsightsBranch SitesPrisma SD-WANFlows.
    You can view multicast traffic under InsightsBranch SitesPrisma SD-WANFlows for a custom application, only if you create the custom application for a multicast group before there is any multicast traffic for the group. If multicast traffic is already flowing for a multicast group, and you create a custom application for the multicast group, you have to restart the traffic flow to view the traffic for the custom application under InsightsBranch SitesPrisma SD-WANFlows.
    Prisma SD-WAN data center ION devices do not support flow processing and application detection.
    To view multicast flow statistics:
    1. Configure global prefixes for multicast.
      1. Select ConfigurationPrisma SD-WANResourcesPrefix FiltersGlobal.
      2. Enter a Name, an optional Description, and an IP Prefix.
        Ensure that the IP Prefix points to the multicast host route.
    2. Define a custom application based on L3/L4 characteristics.
      1. Select ConfigurationPrisma SD-WANResourcesApplications.
      2. Click Add Application.
      3. Add a Display Name and an Abbreviation.
      4. Under Application Configuration, select Network (L3/L4).
      5. Click Add a new UDP rule.
      6. Add a Port Range and Prefix Filter and an (optional) DSCP value between 0 to 63.
      7. Click Submit.
    3. View multicast flow statistics under InsightsBranch SitesPrisma SD-WANFlows.

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