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Multicast overview ············································································1
Introduction to multicast ················································································································ 1
Multicast features ·················································································································· 3
Multicast models ·························································································································· 4
Multicast architecture ···················································································································· 5
Multicast addresses ··············································································································· 5
Multicast protocols ················································································································· 8
Multicast support for VPNs ··········································································································· 10
Overview ·································································································································· 12
IGMP snooping ports ··········································································································· 12
How IGMP snooping works ··································································································· 14
Protocols and standards ······································································································· 15
Compatibility information ············································································································· 15
Enabling IGMP snooping ······································································································ 17
Configuring static ports ········································································································· 20
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