Multicast
Adding IP Multicast Group Addresses
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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 page contains all of the IP Multicast group addresses learned by snooping.
STEP 2 Enter the par ameters requ ired for filteri ng.
•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 the device in Layer 2 system mode, the IP Multicast address of Bonjour
appears. Click Go. The results are displayed in the lower block.
STEP 4 Click Add to add a static IP Multicast Group Address.
STEP 5 Enter the pa rameters.
•VLAN ID—Defines the VLAN ID of the group to be added.
•IP Version—Select the IP address type.
•IP Multicast Group Address—Define the IP address of the new Multicast
group.
•Source Specific—Indicates that the entry contains a specific source, and
adds the address in the IP Source Address field. If not, the entry is added as
a (*,G) entry, an IP group address from any IP source.