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:
- Click Multicast> IP Multicast Group Address. The IP Multicast Group Address page opens.
The page displays all of the IP Multicast group addresses learned by snooping.
- 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).
- 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.
- Click Go. The results are displayed in the lower block.
- Click Add to add a static IP Multicast Group Address. The Add IP Multicast Group Address page opens.
- 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 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.
- IP Source Address--Defines the source address to be included.
- Click Apply. The IP Multicast group is added, and the device is updated.
- To configure and display the registration of an IP group address, select an address and click Details. The IP Multicast Interface Settings page opens.
- Enter the parameters.
- VLAN ID--Enter the VLAN ID of the group to be added.
- IP Version--Select the IP version.
- IP Multicast Group Address--Enter the IP address of the new Multicast group.
- IP Source Address--Enter the sender address. If mode is (S,G), the sender S is displayed. This, together with the IP Group Address, is the Multicast group ID (S,G). If mode is (*.G), * indicates that the Multicast group is defined by destination.
- Click Go to display the ports or LAGs group membership.
- For each interface, select its association type. The options are as follows:
- Static--Attaches the interface to the Multicast group as a static member.
- Dynamic--Indicates that the interface was added to the Multicast group as a result of IGMP/MLD snooping.
- Forbidden--Specifies that this port is forbidden from joining this group on this VLAN.
- None--Indicates that the port is not currently a member of this Multicast group on this VLAN.
- Click Apply. The Running Configuration file is updated..