IP Multicast Group Address

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, follow these steps:

Procedure

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 parameters required for filtering.

  • 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).

Step 3

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 parameters.

  • 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 IP Address—Defines the source address to be included.

Step 6

For each port, select its association type. The options are:

  • Static—Attaches the port to the Multicast group as a static member.

  • None—Indicates that the port is not currently a member of this Multicast group on this VLAN.

Step 7

Click Apply. The Running Configuration file is updated.