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Configure the global mrp settings – NETGEAR M4350-24F4V 24-Port 10G SFP+ Managed AV Network Switch User Manual

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With MRP, network attributes are declared, registered, withdrawn, and removed
dynamically without user intervention. This dynamic nature is especially useful in networks
where the following is true:

Network attributes are likely to change frequently, requiring reconfiguration of the
intermediate devices.

• Recipients of these attributes frequently increase or decrease in number.

Each of these changes without a dynamic self-adjusting framework would require
constant attention from a network administrator.

Configure the global MRP settings

You can configure global MRP settings for the switch.

To configure the global MRP settings:

1. Launch a web browser.

2. In the address field of your web browser, enter the IP address of the switch.

If you do not know the IP address of the switch, see Log in to the main UI with a web
browser
on page 27 and the subsections.

The login page displays.

3. Click the Main UI Login button.

The main UI login page displays in a new tab.

4. Enter admin as the user name, enter your local device password, and click the Login

button.

The first time that you log in, no password is required. However, you then must
specify a local device password to use each subsequent time that you log in.

The System Information page displays.

5. Select Switching > MRP > Basic > MRP Configuration.

The MRP Configuration page displays.

6. Select the MVRP Mode Enable or Disable radio button to specify the global

administrative mode of MVRP on the switch.

Enabling this mode lets MVRP register VLANs in the network, enabling automatic
VLAN configuration on the device. The default is Disable.

7. Select the MMRP Enable or Disable radio button to specify the global administrative

mode of MMRP on the switch.

Enabling this mode allows for the propagation of MAC address information in the
network. In turn, this allows for the registration and deregistration of both individual

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