Steven A. Ridder wrote: > > I just want to make sure I'm correct: A VLAN will contain > multicast traffic > unless ip multicast routing is on the router (or other l3 > device) right?
Yes. VLANs contain multicasts just like they contain broadcasts. Or maybe constrain is a better verb. Actually, bound may be the best verb. > So > a whole switch (or stack of switches) will not be flooded with > one VLAN's > multicast traffic, right? Right. > > Also, why is "ip forward-protocol" or Ip helper-address on vlan > interfaces > on a l2 switch such as a cat 3500? Shouldn't that be on the > subinterface of > the l3 device? I agree that ip forward-protocol and ip helper-address only have meaning on a L3 switch. ________________________ Priscilla Oppenheimer http://www.priscilla.com > > -- > RFC 1149 Compliant > > Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=49142&t=49115 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
