Chapter 4 Common Multicast Configuration; Introduction To Common Multicast Configuration; Common Multicast Configuration; Enabling Multicast Routing - H3C S9500 Series Operation Manual

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Chapter 4 Common Multicast Configuration

4.1 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 IP
multicast routing, displaying multicast routing table and multicast forwarding table, etc.

4.2 Common Multicast Configuration

Common multicast configuration includes:

Enabling multicast routing

Configuring multicast route limit
Clearing MFC (Multicast Forwarding Cache) forwarding entries or its statistic
information
Configuring managed multicast
Clearing route entries from the kernel multicast routing table
Configuring broadcast/multicast suppression
4.2.1 Enabling Multicast Routing
Enable multicast routing first before enabling multicast routing protocol.
Perform the following configuration in system view.
Table 4-1 Enabling multicast routing
Enable multicast routing
Disable multicast routing
By default, multicast routing is disabled.
Caution:
Multicast routing must be enabled before other multicast configurations can take effect.
Operation
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Chapter 4 Common Multicast Configuration
Command
multicast routing-enable
undo multicast routing-enable