Forward All

When Bridge Multicast Filtering is enabled, registered Multicast packets are forwarded to ports based on IGMP and MLD snooping. If Bridge Multicast Filtering is disabled, all Multicast packets are flooded to the corresponding VLAN.

The Forward All page configures the ports and/or LAGs that receive Multicast streams from a specific VLAN. This feature requires that the Bridge Multicast filtering is enabled in Multicast Properties. If it is disabled, then all Multicast traffic is flooded to the ports on the device. You can statically (manually) configure a port to Forward All, if the devices connecting to the port don’t support IGMP and/or MLD. Multicast packets, excluding IGMP and MLD messages, are always forwarded to ports that are defined as Forward All. The configuration affects only the ports that are members of the selected VLAN.

To define Forward All Multicast, complete the following steps:

Procedure

Step 1

Click Multicast > Forward All.

Step 2

Define the following:

  • VLAN ID equals to—The VLAN ID the ports/LAGs are to be displayed.

  • Interface Type equals to—Define whether to display ports or LAGs.

Step 3

Click Go. The status of all ports/LAGs are displayed.

Step 4

Select the port/LAG that is to be defined as Forward All by using the following methods:

  • Static—The port receives all Multicast streams.

  • Forbidden—Ports can’t receive any Multicast streams, even if IGMP/MLD snooping designated the port to join a Multicast group.

  • None—The port isn’t currently a Forward All port.

Step 5

Click Apply. The Running Configuration file is updated.