Chapter 5

Advanced Configuration

Leave Timeout  Indicates the amount of time the host waits, after requesting to leave the IGMP group and not receiving a Join message from another station, before timing out. If a Leave Timeout occurs, the switch notifies the Multicast device to stop sending traffic The Leave Timeout value is either user-defined, or an immediate leave value. The default timeout is 10 seconds.

Multicast > Bridge Multicast

The Bridge Multicast screen displays the ports and LAGs attached to the Multicast service group in the Ports and LAGs tables. The Port and LAG tables also reflect the manner in which the port or LAGs joined the Multicast group. Ports can be added either to existing groups or to new Multicast service groups. The Bridge Multicast screen permits new Multicast service groups to be created. The Bridge Multicast screen also assigns ports to a specific Multicast service address group.

Multicast > Bridge Multicast

The Bridge Multicast screen is divided into two areas, Configuring Multicast and Multicast Table. The fields are the same for both areas.

Enable Bridge Multicast Filtering  Enables Bridge Multicast Filtering.

VLAN ID  Identifies a VLAN to be configured to a Multicast service.

Bridge Multicast Address  Identifies the Multicast group MAC address/IP address.

Bridge IP Multicast  Displays the port that can be added to a Multicast service.

Interface or LAG  Displays LAG that can be added to a Multicast service.

The configuration options are as follows:

•• Static  The port is user-defined.

•• Dynamic  The port is configured dynamically.

•• Forbidden  Forbidden ports are not included the Multicast group, even if IGMP snooping designated the port to join a Multicast group.

•• None  The port is not configured for Multicast service.

Use the Add to List button to add the configured RMON event to the Event Table at the bottom of the screen.

Multicast > Bridge Multicast Forward All

The Bridge Multicast Forward All screen contains fields for attaching ports or LAGs to a device that is attached to a neighboring Multicast router/switch. Once IGMP Snooping is enabled, Multicast packets are forwarded to the appropriate port or VLAN.

Multicast > Bridge Multicast Forward All

The Bridge Multicast Forward All screen contains the following fields:

VLAN ID  Displays the VLAN for which Multicast parameters are displayed.

The configuration options are as follows:

•• None  The port is not configured for Multicast service.

•• Forbidden  Forbidden ports are not included the Multicast group, even if IGMP snooping designated the port to join a Multicast group.

•• Static  The port is user-defined.

•• Dynamic  The port is configured dynamically.

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SRW2016, SRW224G4, SRW2024, SRW2048, SRW248G4 specifications

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