Configuration Guidelines And Limitations; Default Mvr Configuration; Configuring Mvr Global Parameters - Cisco Catalyst 2950 Software Manual

Understanding Multicast VLAN Registration

Configuration Guidelines and Limitations

Follow these guidelines when configuring MVR:
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Note For complete syntax and usage information for the commands used in this section, refer to the
Catalyst 2950 Desktop Switch Command Reference for this release.

Default MVR Configuration

Table 11-3
Table 11-3 Default MVR Configuration
Feature
MVR
Multicast addresses
Group IP address count
Query response time
Multicast VLAN
Mode
Interface (per port) default
Immediate Leave

Configuring MVR Global Parameters

You do not need to set the optional MVR parameters if you choose to use the default settings. If you do
want to change the default parameters (except for the MVR VLAN), you must first enable MVR.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to configure MVR parameters:
Command
Step 1 configure terminal
Step 2 mvr
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Receiver ports cannot be trunk ports. Receiver ports on a switch can be in different VLANs, but
should not belong to the multicast VLAN.
The maximum number of multicast entries that can be configured on a switch (that is, the maximum
number of television channels that can be received) is 256.
Each channel is one multicast stream destined for a unique IP multicast address. These IP addresses
cannot alias between themselves or with the reserved IP multicast addresses (in the
range 224.0.0.xx).
shows the default MVR configuration.
Purpose
Enter global configuration mode.
Enable MVR on the switch.
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Default Setting
Disabled globally and per interface
None configured
1
0.5 second
VLAN 1
Compatibility
Neither a receiver or source port
Disabled on all ports
Configuring IGMP Snooping and MVR
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