Multicast only Fast Re-Route
Multicast only Fast Re-Route (MoFRR) is an IP solution that minimizes packet loss in a network when there is a link or node failure. It works by making simple enhancements to multicast routing protocols like Protocol Independent Multicast (PIM).
MoFRR transmits a multicast join message from a receiver toward a source on a primary path, while also transmitting a secondary multicast join message from the receiver toward the source on a backup path. Data packets are received from both the primary path and the secondary paths. The redundant packets are discarded at topology merge points due to Reverse Path Forwarding (RPF) checks. When a failure is detected on the primary path, the repair is made by changing the interface on which packets are accepted to the secondary interface.Because the repair is local, it is fast--greatly improving convergence times in the event of node or link failures on the primary path.
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Prerequisites for MoFRR
- Before performing the tasks in this module, you should be familiar with the concepts described in " IP Multicast Technology Overview " module.
- The tasks in this module assume that IP multicasting has been enabled and that PIM interfaces have been configured using the tasks described in the " Configuring Basic IP Multicast " module.
Restrictions for MoFRR
- The MoFRR feature is disabled by default and must be enabled using the CLI.
- The Equal Cost Multipath Protocol (ECMP) feature is a requirement in order for the MoFRR feature to function.
- MoFRR works only for Specific Multicast (SM) S, G, and Source Specific Multicast (SSM) routes.
- MoFRR is applicable to only IPv4 Multicast, not IPv6 Multicast.
- MoFRR does not support extranet routes.
- MoFRR works where the Reverse Path Forwarding (RPF) lookups are done in a single VRF.
- Both primary and secondary paths should exist in the same multicast topology.
- MoFRR is supported on images supporting IPv4 MFIB only.
Information About MoFRR
Overview of MoFRR
The MoFRR feature provides the ability to minimize packet loss in a network when there is a link or node failure by enhancing, but not changing, multicast routing protocols such as PIM. With MoFRR, multicast routing protocols do not have to wait or depend on unicast routing protocols to detect network failures.
The MoFRR feature can be divided into two planes, red and blue, that are fully disjoint from each other all the way into the points of presence (POPs) as shown in the figure.
This two-plane design eliminates single points of failure in the core network. The upstream full-line arrows indicate the normal path taken when the PIM joins the flow from the POPs toward the source of the network.
MoFRR adds the broken-arrow path where the provider edge (PE) routers send an alternate PIM join to their neighbor toward the source. Each PE router then receives two copies of the same stream, one from the blue plane and one from the red plane. As a result of multicast RPF checks, the following occurs:
- The multicast stream received over the primary path (in the reverse direction of the full-line arrows) is accepted and forwarded to the downstream links.
- The copy of the stream received on the alternate path (in the reverse direction of the broken-line arrows) is discarded
When a routing failure occurs, for example due to a link failure in the blue path, the red upstream router in the red plane becomes the primary upstream router to reach the source. This link to the router then becomes the RPF interface, and the copy of the multicast stream being received on the link is accepted and forwarded to the downstream links.
MoFRR achieves faster convergence by prebuilding the alternate multicast tree and receiving the traffic on that alternate path. The example discussed above is a simple case where there are two paths from each PE device toward the source, one along the blue plane and one along the red plane. MoFRR switchover as a result of routing convergence is expected to be in the order of -200 milliseconds.
How to Configure MoFRR
Enabling MoFRR
Perform this task to configure MoFRR.
Multiple ACL configurations are not allowed. Multicast routes are enabled for MoFRR based on the first match in the ACL.
DETAILED STEPS
Verifying That MoFRR Is Enabled
Perform these steps to verify the configuration of MoFRR.
DETAILED STEPS
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Example: Device> enable |
Enables privileged EXEC mode. |
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Example: Device# show ip rpf 10.1.1.100 |
Displays the information that IP multicast routing uses to perform the Reverse Path Forwarding (RPF) check for a multicast source.
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Example: Device# show ip mroute |
Displays the contents of the multicast routing (mroute) table.
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Configuration Examples for MoFRR
Example Enabling MoFRR
This example shows MoFRR being enabled for the S, G matching ACL 125.
Device> enable Device# configure terminal Device(config)# ip multicast-routing vrf2 Device(config)# interface fastethernet 0/0 Device(config-if)# ip address 209.165.200.225 0.0.0.0 Device(config-if)# ip pim sparse-dense-mode Device(config-if)# exit Device(config)# ip multicast rpf mofrr 125 Device(config)# ip access-list extended 125 Device(config-ext-nacl)# permit 209.165.201.1 255.255.255.224 Device(config-ext-nacl)# end
Example Verifying That MoFRR Is Enabled
The smaple output in the following example shows that MoFRR is enabled for the 209.165.200.225 multicast source IP address. The relevant command output is shown in bold.
device> enable
Device# show ip rpf 209.165.200.225
RPF information for ? (209.165.200.225) MoFRR Enabled
RPF interface: Ethernet1/4
RPF neighbor: ? (209.165.201.1)
RPF route/mask: 255.255.255.224
RPF type: unicast (ospf 200)
Doing distance-preferred lookups across tables
RPF topology: ipv4 multicast base, originated from ipv4 unicast base
Secondary RPF interface: Ethernet1/3
Secondary RPF neighbor: ? (209.165.202.129)
For a detailed explanation of the output, see the show ip rpf command in the Cisco Ip Multicast Command Reference.
Additional References
Related Documents
| Related Topic |
Document Title |
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| Cisco IOS commands |
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| IP multicast commands: complete command syntax, command mode, defaults, command history, usage guidelines, and examples |
Cisco IOS IP Multicast Command Reference |
| Overview of the IP multicast technology area |
IP Multicast Technology Overview module |
| Concepts, tasks, and examples for configuring an IP multicast network using PIM |
Configuring a Basic IP Multicast module |
Standards
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MIBs
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| No new or modified MIBs are supported by this feature, and support for existing MIBs has not been modified by this feature. |
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RFCs
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| No new or modified RFCs are supported by this feature, and support for existing RFCs has not been modified by this feature. |
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Technical Assistance
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Feature Information for MoFRR
The following table provides release information about the feature or features described in this module. This table lists only the software release that introduced support for a given feature in a given software release train. Unless noted otherwise, subsequent releases of that software release train also support that feature.
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| Table 1 | Feature Information for MoFRR |
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| MoFRR |
Cisco IOS XE Release 3.2S 15.2(3)T |
The MoFRR feature provides the ability to minimize packet loss in a network when there is a link or node failure by enhancing, but not changing, multicast routing protocols such as PIM. With MoFRR, multicast routing protocols do not have to wait or depend on unicast routing protocols to detect network failures. The following commands were introduced or modified: ip access-list, ip multicast rpf mofrr, ip multicast-routing, permit (IP), show ip mroute, show ip rpf . |
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