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IS230-10GP Industrial layer 2 Switch Web User Guide
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The EEE Enable Status settings in the ensuing table are informational
only: Port and EEE State.
Multicast
Multicast forwarding allows a single packet to be forwarded to multiple
destinations. The service is based on L2 switch receiving a single packet
addressed to a specific Multicast address. Multicast forwarding creates
copies of the packet, and transmits the packets to the relevant ports.
Multicast Filtering
The Multicast Filtering page allows for the definition of action settings
when an unknown multicast request is received. The options include:
Drop, Flood, or Router Port.
To access this page, click
L2 Switching > Multicast > Multicast
Filtering .
Figure 33. L2 Switching > Multicast > Multicast Filtering
The following table describes the items in Figure 33.
The Properties Information settings in the ensuing table are
informational only: Unknown Multicast Action.
IGMP Snooping
IGMP Snooping is defined as the process of listening to Internet Group
Management Protocol (IGMP) network traffic. IGMP Snooping allows a
network switch to listen in on the IGMP conversation between hosts and
routers and maintain a map of which links need which IP multicast
streams. Multicasts can be filtered from the links which do not need them
in turn controlling which ports receive specific multicast traffic.
State Click Enabled or Disabled to set the state mode of the port select
setting.
Apply Click Apply to save the values and update the screen.
Table 29. 802.3az EEE (Continued)
Item Description
Table 30. Multicast Filtering
Item Description
Unknown Multicast
Action Select the configuration protocol: Drop, Flood, or Router Port, to apply
for any unknown multicast event.
Apply Click Apply to save the values and update the screen.