Configuring Igmp Snooping - Cisco SF500-24 Administration Manual

Configuring Multicast Forwarding

Configuring IGMP Snooping

Configuring IGMP Snooping
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To support selective Multicast forwarding (IPv4), Bridge Multicast filtering must be
enabled (in the Properties page), and IGMP Snooping must be enabled globally
and for each relevant VLAN (in the IGMP Snooping page).
By default, a Layer 2 switch forwards Multicast frames to all ports of the relevant
VLAN, essentially treating the frame as if it were a Broadcast. With IGMP Snooping
the switch forwards Multicast frames to ports that have registered Multicast
clients.
The switch supports IGMP Snooping only on static VLANs. It does not support
IGMP Snooping on dynamic VLANs.
When IGMP Snooping is enabled globally or on a VLAN, all IGMP packets are
forwarded to the CPU. The CPU analyzes the incoming packets, and determines
the following:
• Which ports are asking to join which Multicast groups on what VLAN.
• Which ports are connected to Multicast routers (Mrouters) that are
generating IGMP queries.
• Which ports are receiving PIM, DVMRP, or IGMP query protocols.
These are displayed on the
Ports, asking to join a specific Multicast group, issue an IGMP report that specifies
which group(s) the host wants to join. This results in the creation of a forwarding
entry in the Multicast Forwarding Data Base.
The IGMP Snooping Querier is used to support a Layer 2 Multicast domain of
snooping switches in the absence of a Multicast router. For example, where
Multicast content is provided by a local server, but the router (if one exists) on that
network does not support Multicast.
There should be only one IGMP Querier in a Layer 2 Multicast domain. The switch
supports standards-based IGMP Querier election when more than one IGMP
Querier is present in the domain.
The speed of IGMP Querier activity should be aligned with the IGMP-snooping-
enabled switches. Queries should be sent at a rate that is aligned to the snooping
table aging time. If queries are sent at a rate lower than the aging time, the
subscriber cannot receive the Multicast packets. This is performed in the IGMP
Snooping Edit page.
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