Can a 2950/2924 switch deal with an ARP rely carrying a multicast MAC addr?

[jkeeffe]

I have two CheckPoint/Nokia firewalls (running in load balancing mode) plugged into a 2950 switch on the outside and a 2924 switch on the inside. CP uses multicast MAC address when configured for load balancing. On a router I have to add a static ARP entry for the multicast MAC address due to RCF 1812, but do I have to do that on the switches also? I can't telnet to the switches, through the CP, unless I add a static ARP entry in the switch - it seems to ignore the ARP reply from the CP. If there is some other way to get this to work without having to have a static ARP entry in the switch I'd rather do that.

Also, IGMP snooping is on by default, but all the multicast traffic is still flooded to all the ports - how do I get the multicast traffic to just go to the port the CP is connected to?

[#2]

Here's a doc that might help you in troubleshooting the issue wherein the Switch flooding traffic to every port, instead of just to the port to which the CP is connected.

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/105/mcastguide0.html#sourcereceiver

Check this one also:

http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/105/mcastguide0.html#groupaddresses

You can configure a permanant ARP entry if that would help.When you configure a permanent ARP by using the set arp permanent command, the ARP entry is retained even after a system reset.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/switches/ps663/products_configuration_guide_chapter09186a00800915d6.html#xtocid768913