D-Link DES-6000 User Manual page 60

Modular Ethernet Switch User's Guide
Figure 6-22. Static Filtering Table screen
To make a change to the Static Filtering Table, choose Add or Remove in the Action field. Then enter the
MAC Address and VID (if Port-based or 802.1Q VLANs are enabled) and then press APPLY.
Configure Static Multicast Filtering
Multicast filtering allows you to block or forward traffic over each port for one multicast group.
To access the Static Multicast Filtering Configuration screen, select Configure Filtering and
Forwarding Table from the System Configuration menu. Then select Configure Static Multicast
Filtering from the bottom of the Configure Filtering and Forwarding table screen. The following screen
appears:
Figure 6-23. Static Multicast Filtering Configuration screen
To add or remove Static Multicast Filters, choose Add or Remove in the Action field. Then enter the multicast
MAC Address and VID (if Port-based or 802.1Q VLANs are enabled). Next, choose which ports can receive
packets from the multicast group by positioning the cursor over the appropriate port and hitting <space bar>
to change the dash (-) to a V. Press APPLY to put the changes into effect.
Configure IGMP
Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) allows multicasting on your network. When IP Multicast
Filtering is enabled, the Switch can intelligently forward (rather that broadcast) IGMP queries and reports
sent between devices connected to the Switch and an IGMP-enabled device hosting IGMP on your network.
Enabling IP Multicast Filtering automatically enables IGMP snooping, which enables the switch to read
50 Using the Console Interface