Step A. Entering Basic Information; Step B. Defining The Multicast Address - Alcatel Omni Switch/Router User Manual

Step A. Entering Basic Information

1. To begin setting up a multicast
2. The following prompt displays:
Enter the number for the Group to which this multicast
up to multicast
32
3. The following prompt displays:
Enter the number that will identify this multicast
Up to 32 multicast
the next available
Unlike AutoTracker
the multicast
VLAN
other 31 possible multicast
Press to accept this default.
4. The following prompt displays:
Enter a textual description that will help you identify the multicast
you know this multicast
feeds, you might call the multicast
for this description.
5. The following prompt displays:
Enter whether or not you want the Administrative Status for this multicast
enabled or disabled. Once enabled, the switch begins using the policies you defined. A
disabled multicast
keeps the multicast
time using the
A multicast
when its Admin Status is enabled. A multicast
operation may be disabled by its switches because
devices in the multicast
among other reasons.
After you enter the administrative status, additional prompts display that allow you define
the multicast address. See the next section, Step B. Defining the Multicast Address on page
23-6 for further instructions.
type
VLAN
s and up to 31 AutoTracker
VLAN
s may belong to the same Group. By default the system displays
VLAN
number.
VLAN ID
o Note o
s, you can configure rules for
VLAN
#1. There is not a default multicast
VLAN
, so multicast #1 is treated the same as the
VLAN
VLAN
will be composed of only workstations receiving
VLAN
"
VLAN CNN MVLAN
is still defined (name, number, policies intact), but the switch
VLAN
disabled. The enable/disable status may be changed at a later
VLAN
command.
o Note o
may not always be operational even
VLAN
VLAN
at any prompt.
will belong.You can create
VLAN
s in a single Group.
VLAN
within the Group specified above.
VLAN
s.
VLAN
." You may use up to 30 characters
's
VLAN
cease transmitting data,
Creating Multicast VLANs
. For example, if
news
CNN
to be
VLAN
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