Igmp Configuration Guide; Ip Multicast Overview - Supermicro SSE-G24-TG4 Configuration Manual

IGMP Configuration Guide

1 IGMP Configuration Guide
This document describes the IGMP feature supported in Supermicro Layer 2 / Layer 3 switch products.
The IGMP configurations for the below listed Supermicro switch products are covered.
Top of Rack Switches
• SSE-G24-TG4
• SSE-G48-TG4
• SSE-X24S
• SSE-X3348S
• SSE-X3348T
The majority of this document applies to the Supermicro switch products listed above. In any particular
sub section however, the contents might vary across these switch product models. In those sections the
differences are clearly identified with reference to particular switch product models. If any particular
switch product model is not referenced, the reader can safely assume that the content is applicable to
all the above listed models.
Throughout this document, the common term "switch" refers to any of the above listed
Supermicro switch product models unless a particular switch product model is noted.

1.1 IP Multicast Overview

IP communication may be one of three types:
Unicast: Host sends packets to a single host
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Broadcast: Host sends packets to all hosts
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Multicast: Host sends packets to a subset of hosts simultaneously
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IP multicast routing enables efficient use of network resources for bandwidth intensive services
including video and audio. A multicast group is a set of receivers that want to receive a particular data
stream. An IP Multicast Group Address in the range 224.0.0.0 to 239.0.0.0 is selected for receivers in a
Blade Switches
• SBM-GEM-X2C
• SBM-GEM-X2C+
• SBM-GEM-X3S+
• SBM-XEM-X10SM
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