Cisco Cisco ASA 5515-X Adaptive Security Appliance Troubleshooting Guide

Contributed by Jay Johnston, Cisco TAC Engineer.
Feb 05, 2013

Introduction
 Prerequisites
      Requirements
      Components Used
      Conventions
 Feature Information
      PIM Sparse−mode Operation
      IGMP Stub−mode Operation
 Troubleshooting Methodology
      Information To Collect When Troubleshooting Multicast Problems
 Data Analysis
      Common Problems
 Related Information

This document explains multicast capabilities of the Adaptive Security Appliance (ASA), as well as potential
problems that can be encountered when using the feature.

Cisco recommends that you have knowledge of these topics:

ASA multicast

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This document is not restricted to specific software and hardware versions.

Refer to Cisco Technical Tips Conventions for more information on document conventions.

The ASA Command Line Configuration Guide outlines the multicast−routing feature and how to configure it:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/asa/asa90/configuration/guide/route_multicast.html

Multicast on the ASA can be configured in one of two modes: