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This section contains information for configuring IGMP Snooping &
Query.
When IGMP Snooping is enabled globally, all IGMP packets are
forwarded to the CPU. The CPU analyzes the incoming packets and
determines:
Which ports want to join which Multicast groups.
Which ports have Multicast routers generating IGMP queries.
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Which routing protocols are forwarding packets and Multicast
traffic.
When IGMP Snooping is enabled and IGMP Query globally, the device
issues IGMP query.
Ports requesting to join a specific Multicast group issue an IGMP report,
specifying that Multicast group is accepting members. This results in the
creation of the Multicast filtering database.
This section contains the following topic:
Defining IGMP Snooping & Query
Introduction
The
IGMP Snooping & Query Setup Page
allows network managers to
define GMP Snooping & Query parameters.
The monitor users have read-only access to this page.
1
Click
Device > IGMP Snooping & Query > Setup
. The
IGMP
Snooping & Query Setup Page
opens.
Defining IGMP
Snooping & Query