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FS728TP Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
When a packet enters the switch, the destination MAC address is combined with the VLAN
ID and a search is performed in the Layer 2 Multicast Forwarding Database. If no match is
found, then the packet is either flooded to all ports in the VLAN or discarded, depending on
the switch configuration. If a match is found, then the packet is forwarded only to the ports
that are members of that multicast group.
Use the MFDB Table page to view the port membership information for all active multicast
address entries. The key for an entry consists of a MAC address. Entries may contain data
for more than one protocol.
To access the MFDB Table page, click Switching Multicast  IGMP Snooping  MFDB
Table.
The following table describes the fields in the MFDB Table.
Field
MAC Address
VLAN ID
Component
Type
Description
Description
The MAC Address to which the multicast MAC address is related.
To search by MAC address, enter the address with the MFDB table entry you want
displayed. Enter six two-digit hexadecimal numbers separated by colons, for
example 00:0f:43:67:89:AB, and then click Go. If the address exists, that entry will
be displayed. An exact match is required.
The VLAN ID to which the multicast MAC address is related.
This is the component that is responsible for this entry in the Multicast Forwarding
Database. Possible values are IGMP Snooping or Static Filtering.
This displays the type of the entry. Static entries are those that are configured by the
end user. Dynamic entries are added to the table as a result of a learning process or
protocol.
The text description of this multicast table entry. Possible values are Management
Configured, Network Configured, and Network Assisted.
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