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Configuring L3 Multicast Features (CLI)
This section provides information about the commands used for configuring
general IPv4 multicast settings on the switch. For more information about the
commands, see the Dell EMC Networking N1100-ON, N1500, N2000,
N2100-ON, N3000, N3100-ON, and N4000 Series Switches CLI Reference
Guide at www.dell.com/support.
Configuring and Viewing IPv4 Multicast Information
Use the following commands to enable IPv4 multicast on the switch and to
view and configure other general multicast settings.
Command Purpose
configure Enter global configuration mode.
ip multicast-routing Enable IPv4/IPv6 multicast on the switch.
ip pim sparse-mode Enable PIM/IGMP/MLD. Multicast routing is not
operationally enabled until IGMP or MLD is enabled.
ip mroute source-address
mask rpf-address preference
Create a static multicast route for a source range.
source-address — The IP address of the multicast data
source.
mask — The IP subnet mask of the multicast data
source.
rpf-address — The IP address of the next hop towards
the source.
preference — The cost of the route (Range: 1–255).
interface vlan vlan-id Enter Interface Configuration mode for the specified
VLAN.
ip mcast boundary
groupipaddr mask
Add an administrative scope multicast boundary
specified by the multicast group IP address
(groupipaddr) and group IP subnet mask (mask) for
which this multicast administrative boundary is
applicable.
The group IP address valid range is 239.0.0.0 to
239.255.255.255.