Cisco 500 Series Administration Guide

Multicast
Multicast Properties
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downstream interfaces requesting the packet only if the proxy device is the
querier on the interfaces.
Downstream Interface Protection
By default, IP Multicast traffic arriving on an interface of the IGMP/MLD tree is
forwarded. You can disable of IP Multicast traffic forwarding arriving on
downstream interfaces. It can be done globally and on a given downstream
interface.
Multicast Properties
To enable Multicast filtering, and select the forwarding method:
STEP 1 Click Multicast > Properties.
STEP 2 Enter the parameters.
• Bridge Multicast Filtering Status—Select to enable filtering.
• VLAN ID—Select the VLAN ID to set its forwarding method.
• Forwarding Method for IPv6—Set one of the following forwarding
methods for IPv6 addresses: MAC Group Address, IP Group Address, or
Source Specific IP Group Address.
• Forwarding Method for IPv4—Set one of the following forwarding
methods for IPv4 addresses: MAC Group Address, IP Group Address, or
Source Specific IP Group Address.
STEP 3 Click Apply. The Running Configuration file is updated.
MAC Group Address
The MAC Group Address page has the following functions:
• Query and view information from the Multicast Forwarding Data Base
(MFDB), relating to a specific VLAN ID or a specific MAC address group. This

Cisco 500 Series Specifications

General

Model	Cisco 500 Series
Category	Switch
Mounting	Rack-mountable
Management	Web-based, CLI, SNMP
Ports	24, 48
Port Speed	10/100/1000 Mbps
PoE Support	Available on some models
Switching Capacity	Up to 176 Gbps
MAC Address Table Size	16, 000 entries
Security	ACLs, 802.1X
Quality of Service (QoS)	Yes
Dimensions	Varies by model
Weight	Varies by model
Humidity	10% to 90% non-condensing
Power Supply	Internal
Power Consumption	Varies by model
Jumbo Frame Support	Up to 9216 bytes