Multicast Properties; Mac Group Address - Cisco 500 Series Administration Manual

Multicast

Multicast Properties

Multicast Properties
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MAC Group Address

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downstream interfaces requesting the packet only if the proxy device is the
querier on the interfaces.
Downstream Interface Protection
By default, IP Multicast traffic arriving on an interface of the IGMP/MLD tree is
forwarded. You can disable of IP Multicast traffic forwarding arriving on
downstream interfaces. It can be done globally and on a given downstream
interface.
To enable Multicast filtering, and select the forwarding method:
Click Multicast > Properties.
Enter the parameters.
• Bridge Multicast Filtering Status—Select to enable filtering.
• VLAN ID—Select the VLAN ID to set its forwarding method.
• Forwarding Method for IPv6—Set one of the following forwarding
methods for IPv6 addresses: MAC Group Address, IP Group Address, or
Source Specific IP Group Address.
• Forwarding Method for IPv4—Set one of the following forwarding
methods for IPv4 addresses: MAC Group Address, IP Group Address, or
Source Specific IP Group Address.
Click Apply. The Running Configuration file is updated.
The MAC Group Address page has the following functions:
• Query and view information from the Multicast Forwarding Data Base
(MFDB), relating to a specific VLAN ID or a specific MAC address group. This
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