Limited Multicast Address Range - D-Link xStack DGS-3400 Series User Manual

xStack DGS-3400 Series Layer 2 Gigabit Ethernet Managed Switch

Limited Multicast Address Range

The Limited Multicast Address Range
window allows the user to specify which
multicast address(es) reports are to be
received on specified ports on the Switch.
This function will therefore limit the number
of reports received and the number of
multicast groups configured on the Switch.
The user may set an IP address or range of
IP addresses to accept reports (Permit) or
deny reports (Deny) coming into the
specified switch ports. Click L2 Features >
IGMP Snooping > Limited Multicast
Address Range to open the Limited
Multicast Address Range window shown
adjacent:
To configure Limited IP Multicast Range:
Choose the port or sequential range of ports
using the From...To... port pull-down
menus.
Use the remaining pull-down menus to
configure the parameters described below:
Click Apply to implement the new settings on the Switch. Click Delete to remove the configured range from the settings. Click
Delete All to delete all Limited IP Multicast settings.
Parameter Description
Unit Select the switch in the switch stack to be modified.
State Toggle the State field to either Enabled or Disabled for a given port or group of ports where
access is to be either permitted or denied.
From Enter the port for which to begin the Limited IP Multicast Range configuration.
Enter the lowest multicast IP address of the range.
Enter the port for which to begin the Limited IP Multicast Range configuration.
To
Enter the highest multicast IP address of the range.
Access Toggle the Access field to either Permit or Deny to limit or grant access to a specified range of
Multicast addresses on a particular port or range of ports.
State Use the pull down menu to enable or disable the state of the Limited Multicast Address Range.
Figure 7- 23. Limited Multicast Address Range
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