MVR Group Status

Use the MVR Group Status page to view or configure MVR groups. MVR maintains two types of group entries in its database, Static and Dynamic. Static entries are configured by the administrator and dynamic entries are learned by MVR on the source ports.

To access this page, click Switching > MVR > Group in the navigation menu.

Use the buttons to perform the following tasks:

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MVR Group Status Fields

Field Description
Group The multicast group address.
Status The status of the group, which can be one of the following:
  • Active: Group has one or more MVR ports participating.
  • Inactive: Group has no MVR ports participating.
Members The list of interfaces which participate in the MVR group. In the compatible mode, all source ports are members of all groups by default.
Contiguous Group Count This field is available in the Add Group dialog. Specify the desired number of groups to be created starting with the entered group address. The default contiguous group count is 1.
Available Interfaces This field is available in the Edit Group Configuration dialog. The interfaces that can be added to the group. To move an interface between the Available Interfaces and Group Interfaces fields, click the interface (or [Ctrl] + click to select multiple interfaces), and then click the appropriate arrow to move the selected interfaces to the desired field.
Group Interfaces This field is available in the Edit Group Configuration dialog. The interfaces that are members of the MVR group.

Click Refresh to update the information on the screen with the most current data.