AP Interface Multicast Groups Joined

About this task

Multicast groups scale to a larger set of destinations by not requiring prior knowledge of who or how many destinations there are. Multicast devices uses their infrastructure efficiently by requiring the source to send a packet only once, even if delivered to a large number of devices. Devices replicate a packet to reach multiple receivers only when necessary.

Access Points are free to join or leave a multicast group at any time. There are no restrictions on the location or members in a multicast group. A host may be a member of more than one multicast group at any given time and does not have to belong to a group to send messages to members of a group.

To view the Access Point‘s multicast group memberships on the selected interface:

Procedure

Select the Statistics menu from the Web UI.
Expand the System node from the navigation pane (on the left-hand side of the screen).
The System node expands to display the RF Domains created within the managed network.
Expand an RF Domain node, select a controller or service platform, and select one of its connected access points.
The Access Point's statistics menu displays in the right-hand side of the screen, with the Health tab selected by default.
Expand the Interfaces menu.

Select the Multicast Groups Joined tab.

The Statistics > AP > Interfaces > Multicast Groups Joined displays in the right-hand pane.

This table displays the following information:


Group	Lists the name of existing multicast groups whose current members share multicast packets with one another on this selected interface as a means of collective interoperation.
Users	Lists the number of devices currently interoperating on this interface in each listed multicast group. Any single device can be a member of more then one group at a time.