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DGS-3600 Series Layer 3 Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switch
Limited Multicast Address Range Settings
The
Limited IP Multicast Range
window allows the
user to specify which multicast address(es) reports are
to be received on specified ports on the Switch. This
function will therefore limit the number of reports
received and the number of multicast groups
configured on the Switch. The user may set an IP
address or range of IP addresses, by entering a pre-
configured Range Name
,
to accept reports (
Permit
) or
deny reports (
Deny
) coming into the specified switch
ports.
To view this window, click
L2 Features >
IGMP
Snooping
>
Limited Multicast Address Range
Settings
, as shown.
To configure Limited IP Multicast Range:
Use the remaining pull-down menus to configure the
parameters described below:
Parameter Description
Limited IP Multicast Address Range Port
Settings (Click Apply to save changes)
Unit
Enter the unit you wish to
configure.
Select a range of ports to be
granted access or denied access
from receiving multicast
information.
From…To
Toggle the Access
field to either
Permit
or
Deny
to limit or grant
access to a specified range of
Multicast addresses on a
particular port or range of ports.
Access
Limited IP Multicast Address Range
Settings
Figure 7- 33. Limited IP Multicast Address Range Port Settings window
Select a port or range of ports to
be allowed access to multicast
information from a specific
multicast IP range.
From…To
Users may view the Limited Multicast IP Range settings on a port-
by-port basis using the pull-down menus under Limited IP Multicast
Address Range Table by Port.
Configured entries will be displayed in
the Limited IP Multicast Address Range Port Table at the bottom of
the window.
Enter the pre-configured Range
Name denoting a range of
multicast IP addresses for the
ports listed in the previous fields.
Range
Name
Click this button to add the Range
Name to these ports.
Add
Click this button to delete this
range name from the list of ports.
Delete
Click this button to delete all
configured range names from the
list of ports.
Delete All
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