The following table describes the Next Hops tab fields.
Field | Description |
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Group | The IP Multicast group. |
Source | The source address. |
SourceMask | The source address mask. |
OutInterface | The VLAN ID for the outgoing interface for the next hop. |
Address | The address of the next hop specific to this entry. For most interfaces, this address is identical to the next hop group. |
State | An indication of whether or not the outgoing interface and next hop represented by this entry is currently being used to forward IP datagrams. A Value of forwarding indicates this parameter is currently being used; pruned indicates the parameter is not being used. |
ExpiryTime | The amount of time remaining before this entry is aged out. The value 0 indicates that the entry is not subject to aging. |
ClosestMemberHops | The minimum number of hops between this router and a member of this IP Multicast group reached through this next hop on this outgoing interface. IP Multicast datagrams for the group that have a TTL less than this number of hops are not forwarded to the next hop. |
Protocol | The routing protocol where this next hop was learned. |