Add, edit, or delete a multicast filter – HP Virtual Connect 4Gb Fibre Channel Module for c-Class BladeSystem User Manual

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Add, edit, or delete a multicast filter

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To add a multicast filter:

1.

Click + in the Multicast Filtering section of the IGMP Settings (IGMP Configuration) screen ("

IGMP

Snooping

" on page

111

).

2.

Enter a unique name for the multicast filter.

3.

(Optional). Enter up to 16 labels. Labels are used to manage large numbers of filters.

4.

(Optional). Select a color to assign the multicast filter.

5.

Create one or more multicast filter rules to specify an IGMP multicast group IP address for which access
is permitted (maximum 32 rules per filter):

a.

Enter a Multicast IP Address in the form of IP Address/Netmask Bits. For example, 224.10.0.0/16.
The IP Address must be unique and should be the starting address of an IP subnet.

b.

Click Add.

6.

Add one or more multicast filter sets to allow server ports to have multiple multicast filters assigned to
them:

a.

Enter the name of a multicast filter set.

b.

Click Add.

7.

Click OK to save your changes.

To edit a multicast filter:

1.

Highlight the filter to edit.

2.

Right-click the filter and select Edit from the pull-down menu, or select Edit in the action column.

To delete a multicast filter:

1.

Highlight the filter to delete.

2.

Right-click the filter and select Delete from the pull-down menu, select Delete in the action column, or
select the filter checkbox, and then click Delete.

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