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DGS-3024 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Manual
Figure 7- 27. Static Multicast Forwarding Settings window
The Static Multicast Forwarding Settings window displays all of the entries made into the Switch's static multicast
forwarding table. Click the Add button to open the Setup Static Multicast Forwarding Table window, as shown below:
Figure 7- 28. Setup Static Multicast Forwarding Table window
The following parameters can be set:
Parameter Description
VID
The VLAN ID of the VLAN the corresponding MAC address belongs to.
Multicast MAC
Address
The MAC address of the static source of multicast packets. This must be a multicast
MAC address.
Port Settings
Allows the selection of ports that will be members of the static multicast group and
ports that are either forbidden from joining dynamically, or that can join the multicast
group dynamically, using GMRP. The options are:
None - No restrictions on the port dynamically joining the multicast group. When None
is chosen, the port will not be a member of the Static Multicast Group.
Egress - The port is a static member of the multicast group.
Click Apply to implement the changes made. To delete an entry in the Static Multicast Forwarding Table, click the
corresponding
under the Delete heading. Click the Show All Multicast Forwarding Entries link to return to the Static
Multicast Forwarding Settings window.
VLANs
Understanding IEEE 802.1p Priority
Priority tagging is a function defined by the IEEE 802.1p standard designed to provide a means of managing traffic on a
network where many different types of data may be transmitted simultaneously. It is intended to alleviate problems
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