Multicast
Unregistered Multicast
Cisco 350XG & 550XG Series 10G Stackable Managed Switches
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Unregistered Multicast
This feature can be used to ensure that the customer receives only the Multicast
groups requested (registered) and not others that may be transmitted in the
network (unregistered).
Unregistered Multicast frames are usually forwarded to all ports on the VLAN.
You can select a port to receive or reject (filter) unregistered Multicast streams.
The configuration is valid for any VLAN of which the port is a member (or will be a
member).
To define unregistered Multicast settings:
STEP 1
Click
Multicast
>
Unregistered Multicast
.
STEP 2
Select the
Interface Type equals to
— To view either ports or LAGs.
STEP 3
Click
Go
.
STEP 4
Define the following:
•
Port/LAG
—Displays the port or LAG ID.
•
Displays the forwarding status of the selected interface. The possible values
are:
-
Forwarding
—Enables forwarding of unregistered Multicast frames to the
selected interface.
-
Filtering
—Enables filtering (rejecting) of unregistered Multicast frames to
the selected interface.
STEP 5
Click
Apply
. The settings are saved, and the Running Configuration file is updated.
