Configuring Multicast Forwarding
Adding IP Multicast Group Addresses
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STEP 10
Click
Apply
, and the Running Configuration file is updated.
NOTE
Entries that were created in the
IP Multicast Group Address
page
cannot be deleted in this page (even if they are selected).
Adding IP Multicast Group Addresses
The
IP Multicast Group Address
page
is similar to the
MAC Group Address
page
except that Multicast groups are identified by IP addresses.
The
IP Multicast Group Address
page enables querying and adding IP Multicast
groups.
To define and view IP Multicast groups:
STEP 1
Click
Multicast> IP Multicast Group Address
. The
IP Multicast Group Address
page
opens.
The page displays all of the IP Multicast group addresses learned by snooping.
STEP 2
Enter the parameters required for filtering.
•
VLAN ID equals to
—Define the VLAN ID of the group to be displayed.
•
IP Version equals to
—Select IPv6 or IPv4.
•
IP Multicast Group Address equals to
—Define the IP address of the
Multicast group to be displayed. This is only relevant when the Forwarding
mode is (S,G).
•
Source IP Address equals to
—Define the source IP address of the sending
device. If mode is (S,G), enter the sender S. This together with the IP Group
Address is the Multicast group ID (S,G) to be displayed. If mode is (*.G), enter
an * to indicate that the Multicast group is only defined by destination.
STEP 3
Click
Go
. The results are displayed in the lower block. When Bonjour and IGMP are
enabled on switch in Layer 2 mode, the IP Multicast address of Bonjour is
displayed.
STEP 4
Click
Add
to add a static IP Multicast Group Address. The
Add IP Multicast Group
Address
page opens.
