Nortel Networks Optivity Switch Manager for LAN Switch Networks Release 1.0.0.0

Viewing Multicast Manager information in the Optivity Switch Manager

While in Multicast Manager, you can select a multicast address of a forwarding node or a source subnet and view its location on the network topology displayed in the Optivity Switch Manager main window.

To view a multicast node:

1. In the Multicast Manager navigation pane, select a Forwarding Node.
2. From Multicast Manager menu bar, choose View > Highlight Topology.
3. Return to the Optivity Switch Manager window.

The device is highlighted.

You can also select a multicast protocol in Multicast Manager and view in Optivity Switch Manager the devices that are actively using that protocol.

To view devices using multicast protocols:

1. In the Multicast Manager navigation pane, select a multicast protocol from the first four branches in the tree.
2. Return to the Optivity Switch Manager window.

The devices using DVMRP are highlighted (Figure 70).