Chapter 5 Multicast Vlan Configuration; Introduction To Multicast Vlan; Multicast Vlan Configuration; Configuration Tasks - Huawei Quidway S3000-EI Series Operation Manual

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Chapter 5 Multicast VLAN Configuration

5.1 Introduction to Multicast VLAN

Generally, when users in different virtual LANs (VLANs) order a multicast stream, each
of these VLANs copies the same multicast stream to itself. In this method, a great deal
of bandwidth is wasted.
Multicast VLAN is used to solve this problem. You can configure a multicast VLAN, join
related switch ports into this VLAN and enable the IGMP Snooping function to make
users in different VLANs share the same multicast VLAN. After doing that, multicast
streams are transmitted only through the multicast VLAN, and therefore the bandwidth
is saved. Additionally, the absolute isolation between the multicast VLAN and the user
VLANs guarantees the security of the network.

5.2 Multicast VLAN Configuration

5.2.1 Configuration Tasks

Though multicast VLAN
it on both layer 2 and 3 switches.
The following table describes the m
Table 5-1 Multicast VLAN configuration tasks on layer 3 switch
Entering the system view
Creating a
Entering the VLAN view
Enabling IGMP
Quitting the VLAN view
Quitting the VLAN view
Entering the Ethernet port
view connected with th
layer 2 switch
Defining the type of the
port to trunk or hybrid
is mainly implemented at layer 2 switching, you must configure
Item
system-view
VLAN vlan vl
interface Vlan
vlan-id
igmp enable
service
quit
interf
e
interfa
port link-type { trunk |
hybrid }
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ulticast VLAN configuration tasks
Command
an-id
-interface
-type multicast
ace interface_type
ce_num
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Description
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Required
Required
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interface_t ype: port type
in terface_num:
number
Required
port