How to enable Multicasting in FWSM Multiple Contex Mode ?

manik.palekar · ‎10-21-2008

How to enable Multicasting in FWSM Multiple Contex Mode ?I have read & checked Multiple context mode doesnt support the IGMP command.Could you please let me know how to enable multicast ..?

Thanks in advance

robertson.michael · ‎10-22-2008

Hi Manik,

As you mentioned, multicast is not supported on a multi-context FWSM. This is documented in the configuration guide:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/fwsm/fwsm40/configuration/guide/contxt_f.html#wp1116132

Hope that helps.

-Mike

ajagadee · ‎10-22-2008

Manik,

As Mike mentioned you cannot do Multicast Routing in Multiple Context Mode. But, you can bridge the multicast packets in Multiple Context Mode by making the context a L2 Firewall.

Multicast bridging is supported

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/security/fwsm/fwsm40/configuration/guide/contxt_f.html#wp1116132

Regards,

Arul

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