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Local Management: Overview, Setup, and Navigation
GMRP Configuration Screen Fields
The following information briefly explains each GMRP Configuration Screen
field.
Port # (Read-Only)
This field displays the number of the front panel interface.
Mode (Selectable)
This field allows a user to select one of the following four modes of operation.
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Use GMRP Filter Unreg
– Do not forward frames out this port that have an
unregistered multicast address.
•
Forward All Groups
– Regardless of multicast address registration, send
frames out this port.
•
Filter All Groups
– Regardless of multicast address registration, do not send
frames out this port.
•
Use GMRP Forward Unreg
– Forward all frames out this port that have an
unregistered multicast address.
The default setting for this field is “Use GMRP Filter Unreg”.
Set All Ports (Selectable)
This field enables all ports to be set to one mode simultaneously. The selection is
the same as shown for the Mode field.
Setting a Mode, Port-By-Port
To set the Mode of operation for a particular port, proceed as follows:
1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the Mode field of a particular port.
2. Press the Space Bar to select one of the following modes of operation:
•
Use GMRP Filter Unreg
•
Forward All Groups
•
Filter All Groups
•
Use GMRP Forward Unreg
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary to select the mode for other ports.
4. Use the arrow keys to highlight the SAVE command at the bottom of the
screen.
5. Press ENTER. The message “SAVED OK” displays and all modes selected are
saved.
