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
• IPv4 Multicast Platform Considerations
• IPv4 Multicast References
• Switch Fabric Bandwidth Configuration
• Configuring IPv4 Multicast Attributes
• Autosense Mechanism Overview
• Example: Configuring a Multicast Bandwidth Map
• Adaptive Mode Mechanism Overview
• Multicast QoS Adjustment for IPv4
• Hardware Multicast Packet Replication Overview
• Hardware Multicast Packet Replication Considerations
• Configuring Hardware Multicast Packet Replication
• Controlling Multicast Traffic on the Interface
• Controlling Mutlicast Traffic on the Port
• Deleting Multicast Forwarding Entries
• Multicast Router Information Support
• BGP Multicasting