Configuring mld filtering, Link layer discovery protocol – LevelOne GSW-4876 User Manual

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Use the MLD Snooping Port Group Filtering Configuration page to filter

specific multicast traffic. In certain switch applications, the administrator

may want to control the multicast services that are available to end users;

for example, an IP/TV service based on a specific subscription plan. The

MLD filtering feature fulfills this requirement by denying access to specified

multicast services on a switch port.

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Advanced Configuration, IPMC, MLD Snooping, Port Group Filtering

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These parameters are displayed:

Port – Port identifier.

Filtering Groups – Multicast groups that are denied on a port. When

filter groups are defined, MLD listener reports received on a port are

checked against the these groups. If a requested multicast group is

denied, the MLD report is dropped.

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To configure MLD Snooping Port Group Filtering:

1.

Click Configuration, IPMC, MLD Snooping, Port Group Filtering.

2.

Click Add New Filtering Group to display a new entry in the table.

3.

Select the port to which the filter will be applied.

4.

Enter the IP address of the multicast service to be filtered.

5.

Click Save.

Figure 60: MLD Snooping Port Group Filtering Configuration

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Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP) is used to discover basic information

about neighboring devices on the local broadcast domain. LLDP is a Layer 2

protocol that uses periodic broadcasts to advertise information about the

sending device. Advertised information is represented in Type Length Value

(TLV) format according to the IEEE 802.1AB standard, and can include

details such as device identification, capabilities and configuration settings.

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