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SONICWALL SONICOS ENHANCED 2.5 ADMINISTRATOR’S GUIDE
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Firewall > Multicast
Configuration Example
Perform the following steps to enable multicast support on LAN-dedicated interfaces.
1
Enable multicast support on your SonicWALL security appliance. In the Firewall > Multicast
setting, click on the Enable Multicast checkbox. And in the Multicast Policy section, select the
Enable the reception of all multicast addresses.
2
Enable multicast support on LAN interfaces. In the Network > Interfaces setting, click on the
‘Configure’ icon for the X0 LAN interface. In the Edit Interface - X0 page, click on the Enable
Multicast Support checkbox.
Perform the following steps to enable multicast support for address objects over a VPN tunnel.
1
Enable multicast support on your SonicWALL security appliance. In the Firewall > Multicast
setting, click on the Enable Multicast checkbox. And in the Multicast Policy section, select the
Enable the reception for the following multicast addresses and select from the pull-down
menu, Create new multicast address object....
2
Create a multicast address object. In the Add Address Object window, enter the following
information for your address object:
Name
Zone Assignment: <LAN, WAN, DMZ, VPN, Multicast, WLAN, Custom GroupVPN>
Type: <Host, Range, Network, MAC>
à If you select Host, you will need to enter an IP address.
à If you select Range, you will need to enter a Starting IP Address and an Ending IP
Address.
à If you select Network, you will need to enter a description of the Network and a Netmask.
à If you select MAC, you will need to enter a MAC Address.
3
Enable multicast support on the VPN policy for your GroupVPN. In the VPN > Settings firmware
setting, click on the “Configure’ icon to edit your GroupVPN’s VPN policy.
4
In the VPN Policy window, select the Advanced tab. At the Advanced tab, select the Enable
Multicast checkbox.