Hirschmann MS30, Power MICE, MACH 4000, OCTOPUS, User Manual

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8.2 Multicast application
Layer 2 Enhanced with Layer 2 Professional
Release 1.0 10/05
8.2.5 Setting multicast applications
V
Select the
Switching:Multicasts
dialog.
U
Global Configuration
With “IGMP Snooping” check box you can switch IGMP Snooping
on/off globally for the entire Switch. If IGMP Snooping is switched
off, then:
D
the Switch does not evaluate Query and Report packets received
and
D
it sends (floods) received data packets with a Multicast address as
the target address to all ports.
With “GMRP” check box you can switch the GMRP on/off globally
for the entire Switch.
If the GMRP is switched off, then
D
the Switch does not generate any GMRP packets,
D
it does not evaluate any GMRP packets received, discards them,
and
D
it sends (streams) received data packets with a multicast address
as the target address to all ports.
The Switch is transparent for received GMRP packets, regardless of
the GMRP setting.
The “inactive” check box allows you to switch off GMRP and IGMP
Snooping.
U
IGMP Querier
With “IGMP Querier active” you can switch the Query function on/
off.
The Protocol check boxes allow you to select IGMP version 1 or
version 2.
U
IGMP on per port
This table column enables you to switch on/off the IGMP for each
port when the global IGMP is switched on. When you switch off the
IGMP at a port, no registrations can be made for this port.