Configuration prerequisites ································································································································ 243
Configuration guidelines ···································································································································· 243
Configuration procedure ···································································································································· 243
Configuration prerequisites ································································································································ 244
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RPF check mechanism ········································································································································· 253
Configuration task list ·················································································································································· 255
Enabling IPv6 multicast routing ··································································································································· 255
Configuration examples ·············································································································································· 260
Configuring MLD ····················································································································································· 263
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How MLDv1 works ·············································································································································· 263
MLDv2 enhancements ········································································································································· 265
MLD support for VPNs ········································································································································ 266
Protocols and standards ····································································································································· 266
MLD configuration task list ·········································································································································· 266
Configuring basic MLD functions ······························································································································· 266
Enabling MLD ······················································································································································ 267
Specifying the MLD version ································································································································ 267
Adjusting MLD performance ······································································································································· 268
Displaying and maintaining MLD ······························································································································· 269
MLD configuration examples ······································································································································ 270
Network requirements ········································································································································· 270
Configuration procedure ···································································································································· 270
Verifying the configuration ································································································································· 272
Troubleshooting MLD ··················································································································································· 272
Configuring IPv6 PIM ·············································································································································· 274
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