JetStream  52-Port Gigabit Stackable L3 Managed Switch  CLI Guide 
 
Chapter 43  Static Multicast Routing Commands 
Multicast routing table uses the RPF (Reverse Path Forwarding) mechanism to determine the 
upstream and downstream neighbors basing on the unicast route and the static multicast route. 
The RPF feature checks the multicast routing entries and ensures the correct forwarding paths 
of the multicast packets. Static multicast routing entry works to change or to connect the RPF 
routes, and provides important basis for the RPF check. 
43.1  ip mroute 
Description 
The ip mroute command is used to add or modify the static multicast routing 
entries. To delete the specified entry, please use no ip mroute command. 
Syntax 
ip mroute { 
source-address
 } {
mask
} { 
rpf-address
 } [ 
distance 
] 
no ip mroute { 
source-address
} {
 mask 
} 
Parameter 
source-address ——
 The IP address of the multicast source, in the format as 
192.168.0.1. 
mask
 
—— 
The mask of the multicast source IP address. 
rpf-
address
 —
— The interface of the specified RPF entry. 
distance
 
—
— The administrative distance of the static multicast routing entry, 
ranging from 0 to 255. If the value of the static multicast routing entry is 
smaller than that of other RPF entries, then the static multicast routing entry 
will take effect. The default value is 0. 
Command Mode 
Global Configuration Mode 
Example 
Add a static multicast routing entry with the source address as 192.168.0.1, 
mask as 255.255.255.255, rpf-address as 192.168.1.1 and distance as 1: 
T3700G-52TQ(config)#ip mroute 192.168.0.1 255.255.255.255 192.168.1.1 
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