# Configuring IPv6 Multicast

IPv6 multicast enables a device to send packets to a group of hosts rather than to a list of individual hosts. This chapter describes how to configure IPv6 multicast on the E Series router; it contains the following sections:

- IPv6 Multicast Overview
- IPv6 Multicast Platform Considerations
- IPv6 Multicast References
- Before You Begin
- Switch Fabric Bandwidth Configuration
- Configuring IPv6 Multicast Attributes
- IPv6 Multicast Bandwidth Map Overview
- Autosense Mechanism Overview
- Adaptive Mode Mechanism Overview
- Example: Configuring an IPv6 Multicast Bandwidth Map
- Multicast QoS Adjustment for IPv6
- IPv6 Hardware Multicast Packet Replication Overview
- IPv6 Hardware Multicast Packet Replication Considerations
- Configuring IPv6 Hardware Multicast Packet Replication
- Interface-Level Multicast Traffic Configuration for IPv6
- Port-Level Multicast Traffic Configuration for IPv6
- Deleting IPv6 Multicast Forwarding Entries
- BGP Multicasting