H3C Technologies H3C S3600 Series Switches - Manual (Page 389)

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To do... Use the command... Remarks
Configure the maximum
number of packets that can be
buffered per multicast
forwarding entry
multicast storing-packet
packet-number Optional
The system default is 100.
The multicast packet buffering feature should be enabled before multicast routing is enabled.
Enabling Multicast Routing
Follow these steps to enable multicast routing:
To do... Use the command... Remarks
Enter system view system-view —
Enable multicast routing multicast routing-enable
Required
Disabled by default.
To guard against attacks on any socket not in use, S3600 series provide the following functions to
achieve enhanced security:
z The system opens the RAW Socket used for multicast routing only if multicast routing is enabled.
z When you disable multicast routing, the RAW Socket used for multicast routing is also closed.
IGMP, PIM and MSDP configurations can be performed or can take effect only if multicast routing has
been enabled.
Configuring Limit on the Number of Route Entries
Multicast routing entries specify the interfaces through which multicast packets are sent to multicast
group members. Too many multicast routing entries can exhaust the router’s memory and thus result in
lower router performance. Therefore, the number of multicast routing entries should be limited.
Follow these steps to configure limit on the number of route entries:
To do... Use the command... Remarks
Enter system view system-view —