740 Configuring L2 Multicast FeaturesConfiguring L2 Multicast Features (CLI)This section provides information about the commands you use to configureL2 multicast settings on the switch. For more information about thecommands, see thePowerConnect 8024/8024F/8132/8132F/8164/8164F CLIReference Guide at support.dell.com/manuals. Because L3 IP multicast(PIM/IGMP) utilizes a separate forwarding database from L2 multicast, it isrecommended that L3 multicast features, including PIM and IGMP, bedisabled on L2 multicast enabled switches.Configuring Layer 2 MulticastingBeginning in Privileged EXEC mode, use the following commands toconfigure MAC address table features.Command Purposeconfigure Enter global configuration mode.mac address-table staticmac-multicast-addressvlanvlan-id interfaceinterface-idRegister a MAC-layer Multicast address in the bridgetable.•mac-multicast-address — MAC multicast address in theformat xxxx.xxxx.xxxx or xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.•interface-id — A physical interface or port-channel.mac address-tablemulticast forbiddenaddress vlanvlan-id{mac-multicast-address|ip-multicast-address}{add | remove}interfaceinterface-listForbid adding a specific Multicast address to specific ports.•mac-multicast-address — MAC multicast address in theformat xxxx.xxxx.xxxx.•ip- multicast-address — IP multicast address.• add — Adds ports to the group. If no option is specified,this is the default option.• remove — Removes ports from the group.•interface-list — Specifies the interface type (port-channel, tengigabitethernet) and number. Separatenonconsecutive interfaces with a comma and no spaces;use a hyphen to designate a range of ports.exit Exit to Privileged EXEC mode.
