Configuring Multicast Forwarding
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To define Multicast Groups:
1.
Click
Multicast > Multicast Group
. The
Multicast Group Page
opens:
Figure 102:Multicast Group Page
The
Multicast Group Page
contains the following fields:
•
Enable Bridge Multicast Filtering
— Indicates if bridge Multicast filtering is enabled on the device.
The possible field values are:
–
Checked
— Enables Multicast filtering on the device.
–
Unchecked
— Disables Multicast filtering on the device. If Multicast filtering is disabled, Multicast frames
are flooded to all ports in the relevant VLAN. Disabled is the default value.
•
VLAN ID
— Displays the VLAN for which Multicast parameters are displayed.
•
Bridge Multicast Address
— Identifies the Multicast group MAC address/IP address.
•
Select the interfaces displayed in the table.
–
Ports of Unit
— Specifies the port and stacking member for which the Multicast group settings are
displayed.
–
Trunk
— Specifies the trunk for which the Multicast group settings are displayed.
•
Interface
— Displays the currently defined interface.
•
Interface Status
— Displays the current interface status. Available options are:
excluded
,
forbidden
,
static
and
dynamic
.
2.
Check the
Enable Bridge Multicast Filtering
checkbox.
