# 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
- Platform Considerations
- References
- Before You Begin
- Configuring the Switching Fabric Bandwidth
- Enabling IPv6 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 IPv6 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 IPv6 Multicast Settings
- BGP Multicast