Multicast
IPv6 Multicast Configuration
Cisco 350XG & 550XG Series 10G Stackable Managed Switches
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MLD Querier Version
— Select the MLD version to be used if the device
becomes the elected querier. Select MLDv2 if there are switches and/or
Multicast routers in the VLAN that perform source-specific IP Multicast
forwarding. Otherwise, select MLDv1.
STEP 4
Select a VLAN, and click
Edit
.
STEP 5
Enter the parameters as described above.
STEP 6
Click
Apply
. The Running Configuration file is updated.
NOTE
Changes in MLD Snooping timers configuration, such as: Query Robustness, Query
Interval etc. do not take effect on timers which were already created.
MLD Interface Settings
An interface that is defined as a Multicast router port receives all MLD packets
(reports and queries) as well as all Multicast data.
To configure an interface as a Multicast router interface:
STEP 1
Click
Multicast
>
IPv6 Multicast Configuration > MLD Interface Settings
.
The following fields are displayed for each interface on which MLD is enabled:
•
Router MLD Version
—MLD version of the Multicast router.
•
Query Robustness—Enter the number of expected packet losses on a link.
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Query Interval (sec)
—Interval between the general queries to be used if
this device is the elected querier.
•
Query Max Response Interval (sec)
—Delay used to calculate the Maximum
Response Code inserted into the periodic general queries.
•
Last Member Query Interval (msec)
—Maximum Response Delay to be
used if the device cannot read Max Response Time value from group-
specific queries sent by the elected querier.
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Multicast TTL Threshold
—Enter the Time-to-Live (TTL) threshold of
packets being forwarded on an interface.
Multicast packets with a TTL value less than the threshold are not forwarded
on the interface.
