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4.5.8
Multicast
Multicast forwarding allows a single packet to be forwarded to multiple destinations.
The service is based on L2 switch receiving a single packet addressed to a specific
Multicast address. Multicast forwarding creates copies of the packet, and transmits the packets to the relevant ports.
4.5.8.1
Multicast Filtering
The Multicast Filtering page allows for the definition of action settings when an unknown multicast request is received. The options include: Drop, Flood, or Router
Port.
To access this page, click L2 Switching > Multicast > Multicast Filtering.
Figure 4.31 L2 Switching > Multicast > Multicast Filtering
The following table describes the items in the previous figure.
Item
Unknown Multicast
Action
Apply
Description
Select the configuration protocol: Drop, Flood, or Router Port, to apply for any unknown multicast event.
Click Apply to save the values and update the screen.
The ensuing table for Properties Information settings are informational only and display the following: Unknown Multicast Action.
4.5.8.2
IGMP Snooping
IGMP Snooping is defined as the process of listening to Internet Group Management
Protocol (IGMP) network traffic. IGMP Snooping allows a network switch to listen in on the IGMP conversation between hosts and routers and maintain a map of which links need which IP multicast streams. Multicasts can be filtered from the links which do not need them in turn controlling which ports receive specific multicast traffic.
IGMP Settings
To access this page, click L2 Switching > Multicast > IGMP Snooping > IGMP Set-
tings.
Figure 4.32 L2 Switching > Multicast > IGMP Snooping > IGMP Settings
The following table describes the items in the previous figure.
Item
IGMP Snooping
State
IGMP Snooping Version
Description
Select Enable or Disable to designate the IGMP Snooping State.
Select designate the IGMP Snooping Version: V2 or V3.
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Item
IGMP Snooping
Report Suppression
Apply
Description
Select Enable or Disable to setup the report suppression for IGMP
Snooping.
Click Apply to save the values and update the screen.
The ensuing table for IGMP Snooping Information settings are informational only and display the following: IGMP Snooping State, IGMP Snooping Version and IGMP
Snooping V2 Report Suppression.
The ensuing table for IGMP Snooping Table settings are informational only and display the following: Entry No., VLAN ID, IGMP Snooping Operation State, Router
Ports Auto Learn, Query Robustness, Query Interval (sec.), Query Max Response
Interval (sec.), Last Member Query count, Last Member Query Interval (sec), Immediate Leave and Edit (click to modify the settings).
IGMP Querier
IGMP Querier allows snooping to function by creating the tables for snooping. General queries must be unconditionally forwarded by all switches involved in IGMP snooping.
To access this page, click L2 Switching > Multicast > IGMP Snooping > IGMP
Querier.
Figure 4.33 L2 Switching > Multicast > IGMP Snooping > IGMP Querier
The following table describes the items in the previous figure.
Item
VLAN ID
Querier State
Querier Version
Description
Select the VLAN ID to define the local IGMP querier.
Select Disable or Enable to configure the VLAN ID (IGMP Querier).
Select the querier version (V2 or V3) designated to the selected VLAN
ID.
Click Apply to save the values and update the screen.
Apply
The ensuing table for IGMP Querier Status settings are informational only and display the following: VLAN ID, Querier State, Querier Status, Querier Version and Querier IP.
IGMP Static Groups
To access this page, click L2 Switching > Multicast > IGMP Snooping > IGMP
Static Groups.
Figure 4.34 L2 Switching > Multicast > IGMP Snooping > IGMP Static Groups
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The following table describes the items in the previous figure.
Item
VLAN ID
Group IP Address
Member Ports
Add
Description
Select the VLAN ID to define IGMP static group.
Enter the IP address assigned to the VLAN ID.
Enter the port numbers to associate with the static group.
Click Add to add an IGMP group.
The ensuing table for IGMP Static Groups Status settings are informational only and display the following: VLAN ID, Group IP Address, Member Ports and Modify.
Multicast Groups
To access this page, click L2 Switching > Multicast > IGMP Snooping > Multicast
Groups.
The ensuing table for Multicast Groups settings are informational only and display the following: VLAN ID, Group IP Address, Member Ports, Type and Life (Sec).
Router Ports
To access this page, click L2 Switching > Multicast > IGMP Snooping > Router
Ports.
The ensuing table for Router Ports settings are informational only and display the following: VLAN ID, Port and Expiry Time (Sec).
4.5.8.3
MLD Snooping
The MLD Snooping page allows you to select the snooping status (enable or disable), the version (v1 or v2) and the enabling/disabling of the report suppression for the MLD querier, which sends out periodic general MLD queries and are forwarded through all ports in the VLAN.
MLD Settings
To access this page, click L2 Switching > Multicast > MLD Snooping > MLD Set-
tings.
Figure 4.35 L2 Switching > Multicast > MLD Snooping > MLD Settings
The following table describes the items in the previous figure.
Item Description
MLD Snooping State Select Enable or Disable to setup the MLD Snooping State.
MLD Snooping Version
MLD Snooping
Report Suppression
Apply
Select the querier version (V1 or V2) designated to the MLD Snooping
Version.
Select Enable or Disable to designate the status of the report suppression.
Click Apply to save the values and update the screen.
The ensuing table for MLD Snooping Information settings are informational only and display the following: MLD Snooping State, MLD Snooping Version and MLD
Snooping V2 Report Suppression.
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The ensuing table for MLD Snooping Table settings are informational only and display the following: Entry No., VLAN ID, MLD Snooping Operation State, Router Ports
Auto Learn, Query Robustness, Query Interval (sec.), Query Max Response Interval
(sec.), Last Member Query count, Last Member Query Interval (sec), Immediate
Leave and Edit (click to modify the settings).
MLD Querier
The MLD Querier page allows you to select and enable/disable the MLD querier and define the version (IGMPv1 or IGMPv2) when enabled.
To access this page, click L2 Switching > Multicast > MLD Snooping > MLD Que-
rier.
Figure 4.36 L2 Switching > Multicast > MLD Snooping > MLD Querier
The following table describes the items in the previous figure.
Item
VLAN ID
Querier State
Querier Version
Description
Enter the VLAN ID to configure.
Select Enable or Disable status on the selected VLAN.
Enable: Enable IGMP Querier Election.
Disable: Disable IGMP Querier Election.
Select the querier version (IGMPV1 or IGMPV2) designated to the
MLD Querier function.
Click Apply to save the values and update the screen.
Apply
The ensuing table for MLD Querier Status settings are informational only and display the following: VLAN ID, Querier State, Querier Status, Querier Version and Querier IP.
MLD Static Group
The MLD Static Group page allows you to configure specified ports as static member ports.
To access this page, click L2 Switching > Multicast > MLD Snooping > MLD Static
Group.
Figure 4.37 L2 Switching > Multicast > MLD Snooping > MLD Static Group
The following table describes the items in the previous figure.
Item
VLAN ID
Description
Enter the VLAN ID to define the local MLD Static Group.
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