Chapter 26 Common Multicast Configuration; Introduction To Common Multicast Configuration; Common Multicast Configuration; Enabling Multicast - 3Com 8800 Configuration Manual

3Com Switch 8800 Configuration Guide

Chapter 26 Common Multicast Configuration

26.1 Introduction to Common Multicast Configuration

The multicast common configuration is for both the multicast group management
protocol and the multicast routing protocol. The configuration includes enabling
multicast, displaying multicast routing table and multicast forwarding table, etc.

26.2 Common Multicast Configuration

Common multicast configuration includes:

Enabling multicast

Configuring multicast route limit
Clearing MFC (Multicast Forwarding Cache) forwarding entries or its statistic
information
Configuring controlled multicast
Clearing route entries from the kernel multicast routing table
26.2.1 Enabling Multicast
Enable multicast first before enabling multicast routing protocol.
Perform the following configuration in system view.
Table 26-1 Enabling multicast
Enable multicast
Disable multicast
By default, multicast is disabled.
Caution:
Only when multicast is enabled can other multicast configuration become effective.
Operation
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Chapter 26 Common Multicast Configuration
Command
multicast routing-enable
undo multicast routing-enable