Configuring Basic
Functions of IGMP
Snooping
Configuration
Prerequisites
Enabling IGMP Snooping
Configuring the Version
of IGMP Snooping
Before configuring the basic functions of IGMP Snooping, complete the following
task:
Configure the corresponding VLANs.
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Before configuring the basic functions of IGMP Snooping, prepare the following
data:
Version of IGMP Snooping.
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Follow these steps to enable IGMP Snooping:
To do...
Enter system view
Enable IGMP Snooping
globally and enter
IGMP-Snooping view
Return to system view
Enter VLAN view
Enable IGMP Snooping in the
VLAN
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IGMP Snooping must be enabled globally before it can be enabled in a VLAN.
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After enabling IGMP Snooping in a VLAN, you cannot enable IGMP and/or PIM
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on the corresponding VLAN interface, and vice versa.
When you enable IGMP Snooping in a specified VLAN, this function takes
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effect for Ethernet ports in this VLAN only.
By configuring an IGMP Snooping version, you actually configure the version of
IGMP messages that IGMP Snooping can process.
IGMP Snooping version 2 can process IGMPv1 and IGMPv2 messages, but not
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IGMPv3 messages, which will be flooded in the VLAN.
IGMP Snooping version 3 can process IGMPv1, IGMPv2 and IGMPv3 messages.
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Follow these steps to configure the version of IGMP Snooping:
To do...
Enter system view
Enter VLAN view
Configure the version of IGMP
Snooping
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CAUTION: If you switch IGMP Snooping from version 3 to version 2, the system
will clear all IGMP Snooping forwarding entries from dynamic joins, and will
Configuring Basic Functions of IGMP Snooping
Use the command...
system-view
igmp-snooping
quit
vlan vlan-id
igmp-snooping enable
Use the command...
system-view
vlan vlan-id
igmp-snooping version
version-number
559
Remarks
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Required
Disabled by default
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Required
Disabled by default
Remarks
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-
Optional
Version 2 by default