IPv6 Multicast: Bandwidth-Based Call Admission Control

The IPv6 multicast bandwidth-based call admission control (CAC) feature can be used to provide bandwidth-based CAC on a per-interface basis in network environments where the multicast flows use different amounts of bandwidth.

Information About IPv6 Multicast: Bandwidth-Based Call Admission Control

Bandwidth-Based CAC for IPv6 Multicast

The bandwidth-based call admission control (CAC) for IPv6 multicast feature implements a way to count per-interface mroute state limiters using cost multipliers. This feature can be used to provide bandwidth-based CAC on a per-interface basis in network environments where the multicast flows use different amounts of bandwidth.

This feature limits and accounts for IPv6 multicast state in detail. When this feature is configured, interfaces can be limited to the number of times they may be used as incoming or outgoing interfaces in the IPv6 multicast PIM topology.

With this feature, device administrators can configure global limit cost commands for state matching access lists and specify which cost multiplier to use when accounting such state against the interface limits. This feature provides the required flexibility to implement bandwidth-based local CAC policy by tuning appropriate cost multipliers for different bandwidth requirements.

Threshold Notification for mCAC Limit

The threshold notification for mCAC limit feature notifies the user when actual simultaneous multicast channel numbers exceeds or fall below a specified threshold percentage. For example, if the mCAC rate limit is set to 50,000,000 and the configured threshold percentage is 80 percent, then the user is notified if the limit exceeds 10,000,000.

How to Implement IPv6 Multicast Bandwidth-Based Call Admission Control

Configuring the Global Limit for Bandwidth-Based CAC in IPv6

Device administrators can configure global limit cost commands for state matching access lists.

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. enable
  2. configure terminal
  3. ipv6 multicast [vrf vrf-name ] limit cost access-list cost-multiplier

DETAILED STEPS

  Command or Action Purpose

Step 1

enable

Example:

Device> enable
Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.

Step 2

configure terminal

Example:

Device# configure terminal

Enters global configuration mode.

Step 3

ipv6 multicast [vrf vrf-name ] limit cost access-list cost-multiplier

Example:

Device(config)# ipv6 multicast limit cost costlist1 2

Applies a cost to mroutes that match per-interface mroute state limiters in IPv6.

Configuring an Access List for Bandwidth-Based CAC in IPv6

In bandwidth-based CAC for IPv6, device administrators can configure global limit cost commands for state matching access lists. Perform this task to configure an access list to configure a state matching access list.

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. enable
  2. configure terminal
  3. ipv6 access-list access-list-name
  4. Use one of the following:
    • permit
    • deny

DETAILED STEPS

  Command or Action Purpose

Step 1

enable

Example:

Device> enable
Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.

Step 2

configure terminal

Example:

Device# configure terminal

Enters global configuration mode.

Step 3

ipv6 access-list access-list-name

Example:

Device(config)# ipv6 access-list costlist1

Defines an IPv6 access list and places the device in IPv6 access list configuration mode.

Step 4

Use one of the following:

  • permit
  • deny

Example:

Device(config)# permit any ff03::1/64
Device(config_# deny any ff03::1/64

Sets conditions for an IPv6 access list.

Configuring the Interface Limit for Bandwidth-Based CAC in IPv6

Bandwidth-based CAC for IPv6 counts per-interface IPv6 mroute states using cost multipliers. With this feature, device administrators can specify which cost multiplier to use when accounting such state against the interface limits.

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. enable
  2. configure terminal
  3. configure terminal
  4. interface type number
  5. ipv6 address [ipv6-address / prefix-length | prefix-name sub-bits / prefix-length]
  6. ipv6 multicast limit [connected / rpf | out] limit-acl max

DETAILED STEPS

  Command or Action Purpose

Step 1

enable

Example:

Device> enable
Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.

Step 2

configure terminal

Example:

Device# configure terminal

Enters global configuration mode.

Step 3

configure terminal

Example:

Device# configure terminal

Enters global configuration mode.

Step 4

interface type number

Example:

Device(config)# interface FastEthernet 1/3

Specifies an interface type and number, and places the device in interface configuration mode.

Step 5

ipv6 address [ipv6-address / prefix-length | prefix-name sub-bits / prefix-length]

Example:

Device(config-if)# ipv6 address FE80::40:1:3 link-local

Configures an IPv6 address based on an IPv6 general prefix.

Step 6

ipv6 multicast limit [connected / rpf | out] limit-acl max

Example:

Device(config-if)# ipv6 multicast limit out acl1 10

Configures per-interface mroute state limiters in IPv6.

Configuring the Threshold Notification for the mCAC Limit in IPv6

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. enable
  2. configure terminal
  3. ipv6 multicast limit rate rate-value
  4. interface type number
  5. ipv6 multicast limit [connected | rpf | out ] limit-acl max [threshold threshold-value ]

DETAILED STEPS

  Command or Action Purpose

Step 1

enable

Example:


Device> enable

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

  • Enter your password if prompted.

Step 2

configure terminal

Example:


Device# configure terminal

Enters global configuration mode.

Step 3

ipv6 multicast limit rate rate-value

Example:


Device(config)# ipv6 multicast limit rate 2

Configures the maximum allowed state on the source device.

Step 4

interface type number

Example:


Device(config)# interface GigabitEthernet 1/3/1

Specifies an interface type and number, and places the device in interface configuration mode.

Step 5

ipv6 multicast limit [connected | rpf | out ] limit-acl max [threshold threshold-value ]

Example:


Device (config-if)# ipv6 multicast limit out acl1 10 threshold 20

Configures per-interface mroute state limiters in IPv6.

Configuration Examples for IPv6 Multicast Bandwidth-Based Call Admission Control

Example: Configuring the Global Limit for Bandwidth-Based CAC

The following example configures the global limit on the source device. 

ipv6 multicast limit cost cost-list 2

Example: Configuring an Access List for Bandwidth-Based CAC in IPv6

The following example shows how to configure an access list to use for bandwidth-based CAC: 

ipv6 access-list cost-list
   permit any ff03::1/64

Example: Configuring the Interface Limit for Bandwidth-Based CAC in IPv6

The following example configures the interface limit on the source device's outgoing interface Ethernet 1/3. 

interface Ethernet1/3
ipv6 address FE80::40:1:3 link-local
 ipv6 address 2001:DB8:1:1:3/64
 ipv6 multicast limit out acl1 10

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Feature Information for IPv6 Multicast: Bandwidth-Based Call Admission Control

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Table 1. Feature Information for IPv6 Multicast: Bandwidth-Based Call Admission Control

Feature Name

Releases

Feature Information

IPv6 Multicast: Bandwidth-Based Call Admission Control

12.2(40)SG

3.2.0SG

15.0(2)SG

12.2(33)SRE

Cisco IOS XE Release 2.6

15.0(1)S

This feature can be used to provide bandwidth-based CAC on a per-interface basis in network environments where the multicast flows use different amounts of bandwidth.

The following commands were introduced or modified: ipv6 access-list , ipv6 address , ipv6 multicast limit , ipv6 multicast limit cost .

mCAC enhancement: configurable treshold notification for mCAC limits

Cisco IOS XE Release 2.6

This feature enables system notifications when actual simultaneous multicast channel numbers exceeds or fall below some percentage (called threshold percantage).

The following command were introduced or modified by this feature: ipv6 multicast limit, ipv6 multicast limit rate .