Ip Multicast Igmp Snooping - 3Com SuperStack II 9300 Command Reference Manual

C 18: IP M
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HAPTER
ip multicast igmp
snooping
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For CoreBuilder 9000: Applies to Layer 3 switching modules only.
Enables or disables the system's ability to understand the Internet Group
Management Protocol (IGMP) and snoop on IGMP packets to determine
if IP multicast group members exist downstream from routing interfaces
and therefore if the system should forward group traffic on those
interfaces.
Valid Minimum Abbreviation
ip m i s
Important Considerations
Your selection applies to all interfaces in the system.
3Com recommends that you keep IGMP snooping enabled at all
times. It adds little processing overhead to the system and enhances
the efficiency of your network if IP multicast traffic is present.
Options
Prompt Description
snooping Whether the system
mode can observe, record,
and react to IGMP
packets and set
filters on appropriate
ports in an interface
Possible Values [Default]
enabled enabled (factory default),
or current value
disabled