Multicast
Configuring MAC Group Addresses
Cisco Small Business SG200 Series 8-port Smart Switches Administration Guide
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Viewing the MAC Group Address Table
To view the MAC Group Address Table, click
Multicast
>
MAC Group Address
in
the navigation window.
By default, all entries display in the table. You can use the VLAN ID and MAC Group
Address filters to display only entries that match the specified values. The
following fields display:
•
Type
—Indicates whether the entry is statically configured or dynamically
learned.
•
VLAN ID
—VLAN ID to which multicast packets are forwarded when they
match the specified multicast MAC address.
•
MAC Group Address
—Multicast group MAC address in hexadecimal
format that is compared to an incoming packet destination MAC address.
Adding a Static MAC Group Address Table Entry
To add a static multicast MAC address and associate it with a VLAN:
STEP 1
Click
Add
on the
MAC Group Address
page.
STEP 2
Enter the parameters:
•
VLAN ID
—Select a VLAN from the list.
•
Address Type
—Select IPv4 to specify an address in 32-bit IPv4 notation
(xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx), or select MAC to specify the address in a 6-byte
hexadecimal format (xx.xx.xx.xx.xx.xx).
•
MAC Group Address
—Enter the address in the selected format. For an IPv4
address, the least significant 23 bits are mapped to an Ethernet MAC
address.
STEP 3
Click
Apply
and then click
Close
. The entry appears in the MAC Group Address
Table.