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4.3.2.6 Multicast Routing Flow Table
The Multicast Routing Flow Table supports routing for IPv4 and IPv6 multicast packets.
The Multicast Routing Flow Table is also organized as two mutually exclusive logical sub tables by IP protocol,
and supports the flow entry types listed in Table 30.
4.3.2.6.1 Match Criteria, Instructions, Actions/Action List/Action Set, Counters, Flow Expiry
Match fields for flow entry types are described in the following tables.
Table 31. Multicast Routing Flow Table IPv4 Match Fields
Field
Bits
Maskable
Optional
Description
ETH_TYPE
16
N
o
No
Must be 0x0800. Required prerequisite.
VLAN_VID
16
N
o
No
VLAN id
VRF
16
N
o
Yes
VRF.
IPV4_SRC
32
Y
e
s
Yes
Cannot be bit masked, but can be omitted.
IPV4_DST
32
Y
e
s
No
Must be an IPv4 multicast group address.
Table 32. Multicast Routing Flow Table IPv6 Match Fields
Field
Bits
Maskable
Optional
Description
ETH_TYPE
16
No
No
Must be 0x86dd. Required
prerequisite.
VLAN_VID
16
No
No
VLAN id
VRF
16
No
Yes
VRF.
IPV6_SRC
128
Yes
Yes
Cannot be bit masked, but
can be omitted.
IPV6_DST
128
Yes
No
Must be an IPv6 multicast
group address.
Default next table on miss is the ACL Policy Flow Table.
Table 33: Multicast Routing Flow Table Instructions
Name
Argument
Description
Write
Actions
Action set
Only the actions in Table 34 can be specified.