Configuration Guide

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Configuration Guide
Multicast advanced configuration
Multicast is a technique for delivering a message to multiple recipients.
This section describes advanced configuration for Dynamic Multicast (GMRP) and Internet Group
Management Protocol (IGMP) snooping.
Prerequisites for multicast advanced configuration
• You must have L2 - READ WRITE permission to access multicast configuration.
Multicast advanced configuration navigation
• Dynamic multicast configuration parameters (page 153)
• IGMP snooping configuration (page 154)
Dynamic multicast configuration parameters
The following section describes the parameters for configuration of dynamic multicast located at
Configuration,
Multicast, Dynamic Multicast.
Variable definitions
The following table describes the variables and values for configuring dynamic multicast.
Variable Value
Select Select the port you want to configure.
Port
Type the port on which GMRP and the Restricted Group Registration are
configured
.
Port Name Type the port name.
Dynamic Multicast Status Select the GMRP port status.
At the system level, Dynamic Multicast and IGMP Snooping are mutually
exclusive - only one can be enabled at a time.
Select Enabled to enable data transmission to multiple recipients using the
same stream.
Select Disabled to disable multicast routing.
The default value is Enabled.
Restricted Group Registration Select the Restricted Group Registration status. This field allows you to
restrict the multicast groups learned through GMRP learning.
Select Enabled to enable Restricted Group Registration.
Select Disabled to disable Restricted Group Registration.
The default value is Disabled.