Multicast Interface Configuration - Dell PowerConnect 8024 User Manual

Multicast Interface Configuration

Use the Multicast Interface Configuration page to configure the TTL threshold of a multicast interface.
You must configure at least one router interface before fields display on this page.
To display the page, click IPv4 Multicast → Multicast → Interface Configuration in the tree view.
Figure 12-2. Multicast Interface Configuration
The Multicast Interface Configuration page contains the following fields:
• Interface — Select the routing interface you want to configure from the drop-down menu.
• TTL Threshold — Enter the TTL threshold below which a multicast data packet is not forwarded
from the selected interface. Enter a number between 0 and 255. If you enter 0, all multicast packets for
the selected interface are forwarded. You must configure at least one router interface to see this field.
Configuring a Multicast Interface
1. Open the Multicast Interface Configuration page.
2. Select the interface to configure from the Interface drop-down menu.
3. Enter the desired TTL Threshold.
4. Click Apply Changes.
The multicast interface configuration is saved, and the device is updated.
Configuring a Multicast Interface Using CLI Commands
For information about the CLI command that performs this function, see the following chapter in the
CLI Reference Guide:
Configuring IP Multicast
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