Dell PowerConnect 6248 User's Guide - Page 715

The Multicast Global Configuration page contains the following fields: • Admin Mode - Select Enable or Disable to set the administrative status of Multicast Forwarding in the router. The default is Disable. • Protocol State - The operational state of the multicast forwarding module. • Table Maximum Entry Count - The maximum number of entries in the IP Multicast routing table. • Protocol - The multicast routing protocol presently activated on the router, if any. • Table Entry Count - The number of multicast route entries currently present in the Multicast route table. Configuring Multicast Forwarding Administrative Mode 1. Open the Multicast Global Configuration page. 2. Select Enable or Disable for the Admin Mode. 3. Click Apply Changes. The multicast global configuration is saved, and the device is updated. Configuring/Displaying Multicast Forwarding Parameters Using CLI Commands For information about the CLI commands that perform this function, see the following chapter in the CLI Reference Guide: • Multicast Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for this feature. Table 12-1. Multicast Global Commands CLI Command ip multicast ip mroute ip multicast ip pimsm bsr-candidate ip pimsm register-threshold ip pimsm rp-address ip pimsm rp-candidate Description Sets the administrative mode of the IP multicast forwarder in the router to active. Creates a static multicast route for a source range. Set the administrative mode of the IP multicast forwarder in the router to active. Configures the router to announce its candidacy as a bootstrap router (BSR). Configures the Register Threshold rate for the RP router to switch to the shortest path. Statically configures the RP address for one or more multicast groups. Configures the router to advertise itself as a PIM candidate rendezvous point (RP) to the bootstrap router (BSR). Configuring IP Multicast 715