Re: [streaming] VLC on an IPv6 PIM SSM scenario

that could probably be one of the reason. will let you know the outcome of
my testing. :)

Thanks!
Hansi

On Dec 5, 2007 7:18 PM, Sebastien Chaumontet <[email protected]>
wrote:

> So it seems the problem is comming from the two NICs on your client.
> OS think it should send it on NIC with default route so use the wrong NIC.
> Can you have a try shuting down the unused interface ?
>
> On Dec 5, 2007 12:07 PM, Hansi <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Hello Sebastien,
> >
> > For my router of which I'm using FreeBSD6.2, yes I do have two NICS
> > connected to both a LAN (where my client receiver is situated) and WAN
> > (connected to another multicast router running pim ssm). For my client
> > receiver pc, I also have two NICS of which one is connected to my test
> > network & the other connected to a live network though I made sure that
> the
> > default IPv6 route points to the LAN interface of the multicast router.
> >
> > I will review the configuration and setup again. I will log in once I
> have
> > done so and still encounter the same issue.
> >
> > Thank you for your assistance on this.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Hansi
> >
> >
> >
> >  On Dec 5, 2007 6:26 PM, Sebastien Chaumontet <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
> > > Have you multiple network interfaces on your Linux box ?
> > >
> > > You can come on IRC freenode network #m6bone if you want to debug
> this.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Dec 5, 2007 5:00 AM, Hansi < [email protected]> wrote:
> > > > Hello Sebastien,
> > > >
> > > > Thank you for showing this to me. However, the issue that bugs me is
> > that
> > > > upon specifying the (S,G) pair in VLC and pressing OK. Shouldn't it
> be
> > that
> > > > the application will generate a MLDv2 Join Message to the upstream
> > router
> > > > indicating that it wants to join the multicast group specifiied in
> the
> > (S,G)
> > > > pair? Please correct me if I'm wrong.
> > > >
> > > > Unfortunately, upon doing so. I dont see any MLDv2 Join Message.
> Though
> > I
> > > > see Multicast Listener Report messages but not intended for the
> > multicast
> > > > group specified in the (S,G) pair.
> > > >
> > > > Appreciate you inputs on this.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Hansi
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Dec 4, 2007 9:53 PM, Sebastien Chaumontet <
> [email protected] >
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm using ipv6 multicast SSM + vlc without any issue.
> > > > >
> > > > > For example logs in my multicast router shows:
> > > > > Dec 04 14:45:16 [eth0] MLD, Received a MLDv2 Membership Report
> from
> > > > > fe80::226:54ff:fe10:70ad to ff02::16
> > > > > Dec 04 14:45:16 Created group ff3e::1234 using source discs
> data-plane
> > > > > Dec 04 14:45:16 Created Group ff3e::1234.
> > > > > Dec 04 14:45:16 Create state for group ff3e::1234.
> > > > > Dec 04 14:45:16 (ff3e::1234) Added eth0 to interface list.
> > > > > Dec 04 14:45:16 [eth0] (ff3e::1234) Refresh triggered by
> > > > > fe80::226:54ff:fe10:70ad with mode CHANGE_TO_INCLUDE and sources
> > > > > {2001:ec2:4002:fa11:200:24ff:fec4:3235}.
> > > > > Dec 04 14:45:16 [eth0] (ff3e::1234) Filter is now Include
> > > > > {2001:ec2:4002:fa11:200:24ff:fec4:3235}
> > > > > Dec 04 14:45:16 Created source state for
> > > > 2001:ec2:4002:fa11:200:24ff:fec4:3235.
> > > > > Dec 04 14:45:16 (ff3e::1234) PIM,
> > > > > (2001:ec2:4002:fa11:200:24ff:fec4:3235) set_local_oif eth0  join
> > > > > Dec 04 14:45:16 (ff3e::1234) PIM,
> > > > > (2001:ec2:4002:fa11:200:24ff:fec4:3235) Added intf eth0
> > > > > Dec 04 14:45:16 (ff3e::1234) PIM,
> > > > > (2001:ec2:4002:fa11:200:24ff:fec4:3235) Intf(eth0) Changed state
> > > > > NoInfo -> Include
> > > > > Dec 04 14:45:16 (ff3e::1234) PIM,
> > > > > (2001:ec2:4002:fa11:200:24ff:fec4:3235) update_fib(eth0) += 1
> [with
> > > > > iif=(null)]
> > > > > Dec 04 14:45:16 (ff3e::1234) PIM,
> > > > > (2001:ec2:4002:fa11:200:24ff:fec4:3235) Internal activity changed
> to
> > > > > true
> > > > > Dec 04 14:45:16 (ff3e::1234) PIM, Created state
> > > > > (2001:ec2:4002:fa11:200:24ff:fec4:3235).
> > > > > Dec 04 14:45:16 Target 2001:ec2:4002:fa11:200:24ff:fec4:3235 using
> > > > > entry ::/0 [Static].
> > > > > ...
> > > > >
> > > > > So, my router can see MLDv2 (S,G) joins.
> > > > >
> > > > > Test performed with VLC 0.8.6 on ubuntu with 2.6.20-16-generic
> > > > > Command line used: vlc -I dummy
> > > > > udp://[2001:ec2:4002:fa11:200:24ff:fec4:3235]@[ff3e::1234]
> > > > >
> > > > > Router is mrd6 runing on Linux.
> > > > >
> > > > > Hope this help.
> > > > >
> > > > > Regards
> > > > > Seb
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Dec 4, 2007 1:51 PM, Hansi <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > Hello All,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Has anyone tried using VLC as a streaming client under MLDv2
> > protocol on
> > > > a
> > > > > > PIM SSM topology setup? I have a IPv6 multicast setup with XORP
> as
> > > > multicast
> > > > > > routers. However, I can't receive any multicast streams. I don't
> see
> > any
> > > > > > MLDv2 Join message generated by vlc either upon trying to join a
> > (S,G)
> > > > > > channel.
> > > > > > More details on this link:
> > > > > >
> > > >
> >
> http://mailman.icsi.berkeley.edu/pipermail/xorp-users/2007-December/002251.html
> > > > .
> > > > > > Appreciate the assistance.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > Hansi
> > > > > >
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