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33 Configuring IP Multicast

Multicasting is a one-to-many transmission mode. It is similar to broadcasting, except that multicasting

means sending to specific groups, whereas broadcasting implies sending to all. When sending voluminous

data, multicast saves considerable bandwidth as the bulk of the data is transmitted only once from its

source through major backbones and are distributed out at switching points closer to end users.

IP Multicast VLAN (IPMV) is an innovative feature for service providers delivering residential voice and

video services. It involves the creation of separate dedicated VLANs built specifically for multicast traffic

distribution. These distribution VLANs connect to the nearest multicast router and support multicast traf-

Note. IP Multicast VLAN is only supported on the OmniSwitch 6850 Series and OmniSwitch 9000 Series

in this release.

In This Chapter

This chapter describes the basic components of IP Multicast VLAN and shows how to configure them

through the Command Line Interface (CLI). CLI commands are used in configuration examples; for more

details about command syntax, see the OmniSwitch CLI Reference Guide.

Configuration procedures described in this chapter include:

Creating and Deleting IPMVLAN on

Assigning and Deleting IPv4/IPv6 Addresses on

Assigning and Deleting a C-Tag on

Creating and Deleting a Sender Port on

Creating and Deleting a Receiver Port on

Associating an IPMVLAN with a Customer VLAN on

Note. You can also configure and monitor IPMV through WebView, Alcatel-Lucent's embedded web-

based device management application. WebView is an interactive and easy-to-use GUI that can be

launched from OmniVista or a web browser. Please refer to WebView's online documentation for more

information on configuring and monitoring IPMV through WebView.

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