Operation Manual – Multicast
H3C S3100-52P Ethernet Switch
Chapter 2 Common Multicast Configuration
Note:
In this manual, the term "router" refers to a router in the generic sense and a Layer 3
Ethernet switch running an IP multicast protocol.
2.1 Common Multicast Configuration
Table 2-1 Complete the following tasks to perform common multicast configurations:
Configuring Suppression on the Multicast Source Port
Configuring a Multicast MAC Address Entry
Configuring Dropping Unknown Multicast Packets
2.1.1 Configuring Suppression on the Multicast Source Port
Some users may deploy unauthorized multicast servers on the network. This affects
the use of network bandwidth and transmission of multicast data of authorized users by
taking network resources. You can configure multicast source port suppression on
certain ports to prevent unauthorized multicast servers attached to these ports from
sending multicast traffic to the network.
I. Configuring multicast source port suppression in system view
Follow these steps to configure multicast source port suppression in system view:
Enter system view
Configure multicast
source port suppression
Task
To do...
system-view
multicast-source-deny
[ interface interface-list ]
Chapter 2 Common Multicast Configuration
Use the command...
2-1
Remarks
Optional
Optional
Optional
Remarks
—
Optional
Multicast source port
suppression is disabled
by default.