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Multicast Filter in L3 Switch

dhesingu11
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Dear All, 

 We have one L3 switch which is connected to 5 multicast input, Port 1 to 4 and this is carrying many multicast IP ( IRD video device / TV Channel).

We are talking output from port 6 and 7. In this port we need to block some multicast IP address. What we need to do here.

 

Please help me for configuration. 

 

Thanks in advance 

 

Brs

Raja

 

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The first difference would be that switchport block unicast blocks unknown unicast and storm-control multicast blocks multicast packets.
The difference between switchport block multicast and storm-control multicast is exactly what you want to exclude in your question. You can pick any percent value for storm-control. It will block traffic of the specified type which exceeds this percentage of bandwidth on the port. switchport block is a simple on. It blocks everything when activated.
As  mentioned, on some low-end boxes when storm-control multicast is exceeded all traffic will get filtered. In that case storm-control multicast need to block some multicast IP address.