Web Agent Procedure

To configure intelligent multicasting globally using the Web Agent:

1. Select Global Configuration from the Layer 2 Switching > Intelligent Multicast group on the Web Agent window. The Intelligent Multicast Global Configuration dialog box opens (Figure 20-2).

NOTE: You cannot delete Static sessions and client ports from this dialog box. See “Deleting a Multicast Session Client Port” and “Deleting Static Multicast Sessions” in this chapter to delete static sessions and client ports.

Figure 20-2. Intelligent Multicasting Global Configuration Dialog Box

NOTE: In order to route multicast traffic, IP multicast forwarding must be enabled on the switch. See “Enabling IP Routing Global Parameters” in Chapter 12, “Configuring IP Routing.”

2. See Table 20-1 to configure the Intelligent Global Multicast Configuration dialog box parameters:

   Table 20-1. Intelligent Global Multicast Configuration Dialog Box Parameters

   Parameter	Definition
   Enable State	Select Disable to prevent intelligent multicasting globally. The default value is Enabled.
   Automatic Router Port Pruning	Select: Disable - to prevent automatic router port pruning. The default value is Enable. Time - Enter the time, in seconds, after which quiet learned router ports can be pruned. The valid range (in seconds) is 10 to 172800 (48 hours). The default value is 120 seconds.
   Automatic Session Pruning	Select: Disable - To prevent automatic removal of stale sessions. The default value is Enable. Time - Enter the time, in seconds, after which stale learned sessions can be removed. The valid range (in seconds) is 10 to 172800 (48 hours). The default value is 250 seconds.
   Automatic Client Port Pruning	Select: Disable - to prevent the automatic removal of quiet learned client ports from a session. The default value is Disable. Time - Enter the time, in minutes, after which quiet learned client ports can be automatically removed from a session. The valid range (in minutes) is 1 to 1440 (24 hours). The default value is 60 minutes.

3. Click
• APPLY to save your changes.
• CANCEL to restore previous settings.
• Delete All Learned Sessions to remove all learned multicast sessions.
• Delete All Learned Client Ports to remove all learned client ports from all multicast sessions.
• Display/Configure Router Ports to display the router ports and configure your static router ports.