Configuring Multicast Forwarding
Adding MAC Group Address
STEP 3
Adding MAC Group Address
STEP 1
STEP 2
Cisco Small Business 200 Series Smart Switch Administration Guide
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Forwarding Method for IPv4—Set the forwarding method for IPv4
addresses. These are used by hardware to identify Multicast flow by one of
the following options: MAC Group Address, IP Group Address, or Source
Specific IP Group Address.
Click Apply. The switch is updated.
The switch supports forwarding incoming Multicast traffic based on the Multicast
group information. This information is derived from the IGMP/MLD packets
received or as the result of manual configuration, and stored in the Multicast
Forwarding Database (MFDB).
When a frame is received from a VLAN that is configured to forward Multicast
streams based on MAC group addresses, and its destination address is a Layer 2
Multicast address, the frame is forwarded to all ports that are members of the
MAC group address.
The
MAC Group Address Page
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Query and view information from the Multicast Filtering Database relating to
a specific VLAN ID or a specific MAC address group. This data is acquired
either dynamically through IGMP/MLD snooping or statically by manual
entry.
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Add or delete static entries to this database which provides static
forwarding information based on MAC destination addresses.
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Display a list of all ports/LAGs that are a member for each VLAN ID and
MAC address group, and enter whether traffic is forwarded to it or not.
For viewing the forwarding information when the mode is IP Address Group or IP
and Source Group, use the
To define and view MAC Multicast groups:
Click Multicast> MAC Group Address. The
Enter the parameters.
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VLAN ID Equals To—Set the VLAN ID of the group to be displayed.
has the following functions:
IP Multicast Group Address Page
MAC Group Address Page
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