Multicast; Figure 4.30 L2 Switching > Multicast > Multicast Filtering - Advantech EKI-7710E-2C User Manual

The following table describes the items in the previous figure.
Item
Port Select
State
Apply
The ensuing table for EEE Enable Status settings are informational only: Port and
EEE State.
4.5.8

Multicast

Multicast forwarding allows a single packet to be forwarded to multiple destinations.
The service is based on L2 switch receiving a single packet addressed to a specific
Multicast address. Multicast forwarding creates copies of the packet, and transmits
the packets to the relevant ports.
4.5.8.1 Multicast Filtering
The Multicast Filtering page allows for the definition of action settings when an
unknown multicast request is received. The options include: Drop, Flood, or Router
Port.
To access this page, click L2 Switching > Multicast > Multicast Filtering.
Figure 4.30 L2 Switching > Multicast > Multicast Filtering
The following table describes the items in the previous figure.
Item
Unknown Multicast
Action
Apply
The ensuing table for Properties Information settings are informational only:
Unknown Multicast Action.
4.5.8.2 IGMP Snooping
IGMP Snooping is defined as the process of listening to Internet Group Management
Protocol (IGMP) network traffic. IGMP Snooping allows a network switch to listen in
on the IGMP conversation between hosts and routers and maintain a map of which
links need which IP multicast streams. Multicasts can be filtered from the links which
do not need them in turn controlling which ports receive specific multicast traffic.
IGMP Settings
Description
Enter the port to setup the EEE function.
Click Enabled or Disabled to set the state mode of the port select
setting.
Click Apply to save the values and update the screen.
Description
Select the configuration protocol: Drop, Flood, or Router Port, to apply
for any unknown multicast event.
Click Apply to save the values and update the screen.
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