Configuring a multicast forwarding boundary

About a multicast forwarding boundaries

You can configure an interface as a multicast forwarding boundary for a multicast group range. The interface cannot receive or forward multicast packets for the group range.

Restrictions and guidelines

You do not need to enable IP multicast before this configuration.

Procedure

  1. Enter system view.

    system-view

  2. Enter interface view.

    interface interface-type interface-number

  3. Configure the interface as a multicast forwarding boundary for a multicast group range.

    multicast boundary group-address { mask-length | mask }

    By default, an interface is not a multicast forwarding boundary.