Igmp Snooping; Igmp Snooping Settings - D-Link DES-3528 User Manual

xStack DES-3528 Series Layer 2 Stackable Fast Ethernet Managed Switch User Manual

IGMP Snooping

Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) snooping allows the Switch to recognize IGMP queries and reports sent
between network stations or devices and an IGMP host. When enabled for IGMP snooping, the Switch can open or
close a port to a specific device based on IGMP messages passing through the Switch.
In order to use IGMP Snooping it must first be enabled for the entire Switch (see the DES-3528 Web Management
Tool). You may then fine-tune the settings for each VLAN using the IGMP Snooping link in the L2 Features folder.
When enabled for IGMP snooping, the Switch can open or close a port to a specific multicast group member based on
IGMP messages sent from the device to the IGMP host or vice versa. The Switch monitors IGMP messages and
discontinues forwarding multicast packets when there are no longer hosts requesting that they continue.

IGMP Snooping Settings

Use the IGMP Snooping Settings window to enable or disable IGMP Snooping on the Switch. To modify the settings,
click the Edit button under Parameter Settings and a new table will appear for the user to configure.
To view the Traffic Segmentation window click L2 Features > IGMP Snooping > IGMP Snooping Settings:
Clicking the Edit button will open the IGMP Snooping Parameters Settings window, shown below:
The following fields can be set
Parameter Description
VLAN ID This is the VLAN ID that, along with the VLAN Name, identifies the VLAN for which the user
wishes to modify the IGMP Snooping Settings.
VLAN Name This is the VLAN Name that, along with the VLAN ID, identifies the VLAN for which the user
wishes to modify the IGMP Snooping Settings.
Figure 7- 25. IGMP Snooping Settings window
Figure 7- 26. IGMP Snooping Parameters Settings - Edit window
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