Assigning ports to multicast services, Assigning ports to multicast services -192 – SMC Networks TIGERSWITCH SMC6752AL2 User Manual

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Assigning Ports to Multicast Services

Multicast filtering can be dynamically configured using IGMP Snooping
and IGMP Query messages as described in “Configuring IGMP snooping
and Query Parameters” on page 3-133. For certain applications that
require tighter control, you may need to statically configure a multicast
service on the switch. First add all the ports attached to participating hosts
to a common VLAN, and then assign the multicast service to that VLAN
group.

Command Usage

Static multicast addresses are never aged out.

When a multicast address is assigned to an interface in a specific
VLAN, the corresponding traffic can only be forwarded to ports
within that VLAN.

Command Attributes

Interface – Activates the Port or Trunk scroll down list.

VLAN ID – Selects the VLAN to propagate all multicast traffic
coming from the attached multicast router/switch.

Multicast IP – The IP address for a specific multicast service

Port or Trunk – Specifies the interface attached to a multicast router/
switch.

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