xStack DES-3500 Series Layer 2 Stackable Fast Ethernet Managed Switch User Manual
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Multicast Port Filtering Mode
The following figure and table describe how to set up multicast forwarding on the Switch. Open the
Forwarding Filtering
folder
and click on the
Multicast Port Filtering Mode Setup
link to see the entry window below:
Figure 6- 35. Multicast Port Filtering Mode Setup window
The following parameters can be set:
Parameter Description
From/To
These two drop-down menus allow you to select a range of ports to which the filter settings will
be applied.
Mode
This drop-down menu allows you to select the action the Switch will take when it receives a
multicast packet that is to be forwarded to one of the ports in the range specified above.
•
Forward All Groups
- This will instruct the Switch to forward a multicast packet to all
multicast groups residing within the range of ports specified above.
•
Forward Unregistered Groups
- This will instruct the Switch to forward a multicast
packet whose destination is an unregistered multicast group residing within the range
of ports specified above.
•
Filter Unregistered Groups
- This will instruct the Switch to filter any multicast packets
whose destination is an unregistered multicast group residing within the range of ports
specified above.
Click
Apply
to implement changes made.