Allied Telesis AT-S26 - Manual (Page 90)

Configuring the MAC Address Table
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Multicast Address
A multicast is a special form of broadcast where copies of a packet are
delivered to a specific group of end stations. This differs from a
broadcast, which is a transmission that sends copies of a packet to all
end stations on the network.
A multicast address is a destination address. Configuring a multicast
address allows you to restrict certain packets to a specific group of ports.
For example, you might use this feature to restrict the number of end
stations that are to receive packets from a server running special
applications.
You can configure ten multicast addresses per switch.
Configuring a
Multicast Address
To enter a multicast address into the MAC address table of a switch,
perform the following procedure:
1. From the Omega Main Menu, select MAC Address Table.
The MAC Address Table menu is displayed.
2. Select Multicast addresses.
The Multicast Address Menu shown in Figure 39 is displayed.
Figure 39 Multicast Address Menu
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MAC Addresses
MAC Address Multicast Packet Ports VLAN
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