reset multicast forwarding-table
Function
The reset multicast forwarding-table command clears the entries of the multicast forwarding table.
Format
reset multicast [ vpn-instance vpn-instance-name | all-instance ] forwarding-table all
reset multicast [ vpn-instance vpn-instance-name | all-instance ] forwarding-table { group-address [ mask { group-mask | group-mask-length } ] | source-address [ mask { source-mask | source-mask-length } ] | incoming-interface { interface-type interface-number | register } } *
Parameters
| Parameter | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| vpn-instance vpn-instance-name | Specifies a VPN instance. vpn-instance-name indicates the name of the VPN instance. | The value must be an existing VPN instance name. |
| all-instance | Indicates all the instances. | - |
| all | Indicates all forwarding entries of multicast forwarding tables. | - |
| group-address | Specifies the address of a multicast group. | The address is in dotted decimal notation and ranges from 224.0.1.0 to 239.255.255.255. |
| mask | Specifies the mask of a multicast group address or source address. | - |
| group-mask | Specifies the address mask of a multicast group. | The address mask is in dotted decimal notation. |
| group-mask-length | Specifies the mask length of a multicast group address. | The value is an integer that ranges from 4 to 32. |
| source-address | Specifies the address of a multicast source. | The address is in dotted decimal notation. |
| source-mask | Specifies the address mask of a multicast source. | The address mask is in dotted decimal notation. |
| source-mask-length | Specifies the mask length of the multicast source address. | The value is an integer that ranges from 0 to 32. |
| incoming-interface | Indicates the upstream interface of the forwarding entry. | - |
| interface-type interface-number | Specifies the type and the number of an interface, used to specify an interface. | - |
| register | Indicates the register interface in PIM-SM. | - |
Usage Guidelines
After you run this command to delete information from the multicast forwarding table, multicast data will be interrupted for a period. Confirm the action before you use the command.
The time interval before you run the reset multicast forwarding-table command again must be longer than 30 seconds.