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Need Help Configuring Multicast Routing on Hyper-V Environment for RTP Streams.

Anonymous
2024-02-04T10:28:54+00:00

Hello Community,

I'm relatively new to network configuration on Virtualization Environment, and I'm currently facing an issue with setting up multicast streaming in my Hyper-V environment. Here's the scenario:

I have a streaming device connected to the External Network, and I have several Hyper-V VMs on the Internal Network that are supposed to receive multicast RTP streams from the streaming device. However, I'm encountering difficulties as the Internal VMs are not receiving the multicast streams.

  • If VMs belonging to the Internal Network, VMs cannot receive multicast streams.
  • If VMs belonging to the External Network, VMs can receive multicast streams.

Could someone guide me through the necessary network configuration settings to ensure proper multicast communication between the External Network (streaming device) and the Internal VMs in Hyper-V?

Here is graphical representation of the issue details of my setup:

If anyone has experience with this kind of setup or can provide step-by-step instructions, I would greatly appreciate your help. Additionally, if there are any specific settings or considerations, I should be aware of, please point them out.

Thank you in advance for your assistance!

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-02-06T02:10:00+00:00

    Hi Sam,

    Here are the steps and document for your reference:

    1. Configure Distribution Points for Multicast:

    (1) Ensure at least one distribution point is configured to support multicast.

    (2) Verify that the distribution point is properly configured to handle multicast traffic.

    2. Prepare the OS Image for Multicast:

    The OS image needs to be configured to support multicast.

    3. Deploy the Task Sequence:

    Deploy the OS to the target collection (in your case, the Internal VMs).

    4. Hyper-V Network Settings:

    (1) If your Windows Server is running as a Hyper-V virtual machine, check the network settings in Hyper-V Manager.

    (2) Ensure that the virtual network adapter is connected to the correct virtual switch (Internal Network) and that the switch is properly configured to handle multicast traffic.

    (3) Verify that the VMs on the Internal Network are using the correct virtual switch.

    Remember that multicast is an efficient way to distribute content to multiple clients simultaneously. By following these steps, you should be able to establish proper multicast communication between the External Network (streaming device) and the Internal VMs in your Hyper-V environment.

    Document:
    Use multicast to deploy Windows over the network - Configuration Manager | Microsoft Learn

    Hope this helps!

    Best Regards

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