multicast-mask

Configures an egress prioritization multicast mask for this WLAN QoS policy

Normally all multicast and broadcast packets are buffered until the periodic DTIM interval (indicated in the 802.11 beacon frame), when clients in power save mode wake to check for frames. However, for certain applications and traffic types, the administrator may want the frames transmitted immediately, without waiting for the DTIM interval. By configuring a primary or secondary prioritization multicast mask, the network administrator can indicate which packets are transmitted immediately.

Supported in the following platforms:

  • Access Points — AP505i, AP510i/e, AP560i/h
  • Service Platforms — NX5500, NX7500, NX9500, NX9600, VX9000

Syntax

multicast-mask [primary|secondary] <MAC/MASK>

Parameters

multicast-mask [primary|secondary] <MAC/MASK>

primary <MAC/MASK>

Configures the primary egress prioritization multicast mask

  • <MAC/MASK> – Sets the MAC address and the mask in the AA-BB-CC-DD-EE-FF/XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format

Note: Setting masks is optional and only needed if there are traffic types requiring special handling.

secondary <MAC/MASK>

Configures the primary egress prioritization multicast mask

  • <MAC/MASK> – Sets the MAC address and the mask in the AA-BB-CC-DD-EE-FF / XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX-XX format

Examples

nx9500-6C8809(config-wlan-qos-test)#multicast-mask primary 11-22-33-44-55-66/22-33-44-55-66-77
nx9500-6C8809(config-wlan-qos-test)#show context
wlan-qos-policy test
 classification non-wmm video
 multicast-mask primary 11-22-33-44-55-66/22-33-44-55-66-77
 classification non-unicast normal
 qos trust dscp
 qos trust wmm
 accelerated-multicast autodetect classification voice
nx9500-6C8809(config-wlan-qos-test)#