Configuring IPv4 Multicast

IPv4 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 IP multicast on the E Series router; it contains the following sections:

• IPv4 Multicast Overview
• Platform Considerations
• References
• Before You Begin
• Configuring the Switch Fabric Bandwidth
• Enabling IP Multicast
• Defining Static Routes for Reverse-Path Forwarding
• Displaying Available Routes for Reverse-Path Forwarding
• Enabling and Disabling RPF Checks
• Using Unicast Routes for RPF
• Defining Permanent IP Multicast Forwarding Entries
• Defining a Multicast Bandwidth Map
• Configuring Multicast QoS Adjustment
• Activating Multicast QoS Adjustment Functions
• Configuring Hardware Multicast Packet Replication
• Blocking and Limiting Multicast Traffic
• Deleting Multicast Forwarding Entries
• Monitoring IP Multicast Settings
• BGP Multicasting
• Investigating Multicast Routes