xStack DES-3500 Series Layer 2 Stackable Fast Ethernet Managed Switch User Manual
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Limited IP Multicast 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 to accept reports (Permit) or deny reports (Deny)
coming into the specified switch ports. Click
Configuration
>
Limited IP Multicast Range
to open the
Limited IP Multicast
Range
window shown below:
Figure 6- 103. Limited Multicast VLAN Range window
To configure Limited IP Multicast Range:
1. Choose the port or sequential range of ports using the From…To… port pull-down menus.
2. Use the remaining pull-down menus to configure the parameters described below:
Parameter Description
State
Toggle the
State
field to either
Enabled
or
Disabled
a given port or group of ports where
access is to be either permitted or denied.
From Multicast IP
Enter the lowest multicast IP address of the range.
To Multicast IP
Enter the highest multicast IP address of the range.
Access
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.
Click
Apply
to implement the new settings on the Switch.