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Configure a multicast group – NETGEAR MS510TXPP 8 Port Gigabit PoE Managed Switch User Manual

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The following table describes the nonconfigurable information displayed on the page.

Table 41. MLD Snooping Querier VLAN Configuration information

Field

Description

Operational State

The operational state of the MLD snooping querier on a VLAN. It can be in any of the
following states:

• Enabled

. Snooping switch is the querier in the VLAN. The snooping switch sends

out periodic queries with a time interval equal to the configured querier query
interval. If the snooping switch detects a better (numerically lower) querier in the
VLAN, it moves to non-querier mode.

• Disabled

. Snooping querier is not operational on the VLAN. The snooping querier

moves to disabled mode when MLD snooping is not operational on the VLAN or
when the querier address is not configured or the network management address is
also not configured.

Operational Version

The operational MLD protocol version of the querier.

Last Querier Address

The IP address of the last querier from which a query was snooped on the VLAN.

Last Querier Version

The MLD protocol version of the last querier from which a query was snooped on the
VLAN.

Operational Max
Response Time

The maximum response time to be used in the queries that are sent by the snooping
querier.

Configure a Multicast Group

You can configure up to 512 static multicast groups. You create a multicast group by adding a
multicast MAC address to a VLAN. The multicast MAC address becomes the group identifier.

To configure a multicast group:

1.

Connect your computer to the same network as the switch.

You can use a WiFi or wired connection to connect your computer to the network, or
connect directly to a switch that is off-network using an Ethernet cable.

2.

Launch a web browser.

3.

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

Access the Switch on page

14

.

The login window opens.

4.

Enter the switch’s password in the

Password

field.

The default password is

password

.

The System Information page displays.

5.

Select

Switching > Multicast > Static Multicast Address > Multicast Group

Configuration

.

The Multicast Group Configuration page displays.