Creating multicast vlans, Creating multicast vlans -4 – Alcatel Carrier Internetworking Solutions Omni Switch/Router User Manual

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Creating Multicast VLANs

Page 23-4

Creating Multicast VLANs

You create multicast

VLAN

s through the AutoTracker menu options. Creating a multicast

VLAN

includes the following steps:

A. Entering basic information such as the name and number for the multicast

VLAN

. See Step

A. Entering Basic Information on page 23-5 for instructions on this step.

B. Defining the multicast address. You define one or more multicast addresses that define

the multicast stream(s) for the multicast

VLAN

. See Step B. Defining the Multicast Address

on page 23-6 for instructions on this step.

C. Defining the recipients of multicast traffic. You may define these recipients as virtual ports

or as specific

MAC

addresses. See Step C. Defining the Recipients of Multicast Traffic on

page 23-7 for instructions on this step.

These steps are explained in detail below.

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