# Displaying multicast next-hop information

Use the following procedure to display all multicast next-hop information to find the best route to a member group.

## Procedure steps

1. From the navigation tree, double-click IP Routing.

2. In the IP Routing tree, double-click Multicast.

3. In the work area, click the Next Hops tab to view multicast next hops information.

## Variable definitions

The following table describes the fields of the Next Hops tab.

Field | Description
--- | ---
Group | Indicates the IP multicast group.
Source | Indicates the source address.
SourceMask | Indicates the source address mask.
OutInterface | Indicates the VLAN ID for the outgoing interface for the next hop.
Address | Indicates the address of the next hop specific to this entry. For most interfaces, this address is identical to the next hop group.
State | Indicates whether the outgoing interface and next hop represented by this entry is currently used to forward IP datagrams. A value of forwarding indicates this parameter is currently used; pruned indicates the parameter is not used.
ExpiryTime | Indicates the amount of time that remains before this entry ages out. The value 0 indicates that the entry is not subject to aging.
ClosestMemberHops | Indicates the minimum number of hops between this router and a member of the 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 | Indicates the routing protocol where this next hop was learned.