IP multicast commands

IP multicast mode provides the commands to create or modify an IP multicast configuration.

To enter the mode, use the global ip-multicast command. To delete an existing instance, use the no ip-multicast command.

While in this mode, use the commands in the following table to define details for the peer group.

  • To view the current configuration, use the show command.
  • To restore default values, use the reset command.
  • To exit this configuration mode without saving changes to the running configuration, use the cancel command.
  • To exit this configuration mode and save changes to the running configuration, use the exit command.
Table 1. IP multicast commands
Command Purpose
admin-state This command sets the administrative state for the configuration.
buffer-resend-time This command specifies the time that a transmitted packet remains buffered.
interface This command specifies the local address of the network interface to transmit and receive multicast messages.
key This command specifies the shared secret key to sign and verify packets.
max-data-size This command specifies the maximum allowable size of a transmitted data block.
multicast-group This command specifies the multicast IP group address.
nak-retries This command specifies the number of times to retransmit a missing NAK packet.
nak-time This command specifies the time to wait before a NAK is initially transmitted or retransmitted.
port This command specifies the IP port to transmit and receive multicast packets.
summary This command specifies the brief, descriptive summary for the object instance.