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Chapter 18 Configuring IGMP Snooping
Configuring IGMP Snooping
sends general queries, which expedite the process of recovering from the flood mode during the TCN
event. Leaves are always sent if the switch is the spanning-tree root regardless of this configuration
command. By default, query solicitation is disabled.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to enable the switch sends the global leave
message whether or not it is the spanning-tree root:
To return to the default query solicitation, use the no ip igmp snooping tcn query solicit global
configuration command.
Disabling Multicast Flooding During a TCN Event
When the switch receives a TCN, multicast traffic is flooded to all the ports until two general queries are
received. If the switch has many ports with attached hosts that are subscribed to different multicast
groups, the flooding might exceed the capacity of the link and cause packet loss. You can use the ip igmp
snooping tcn flood interface configuration command to control this behavior.
Beginning in privileged EXEC mode, follow these steps to disable multicast flooding on an interface:
To re-enable multicast flooding on an interface, use the ip igmp snooping tcn flood interface
configuration command.
Command
Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal
Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
ip igmp snooping tcn query solicit
Send an IGMP leave message (global leave) to speed the process of
recovering from the flood mode caused during a TCN event. By
default, query solicitation is disabled.
Step 3
end
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 4
show ip igmp snooping
Verify the TCN settings.
Step 5
copy running-config startup-config
(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
Command
Purpose
Step 1
configure terminal
Enter global configuration mode.
Step 2
interface interface-id
Specify the interface to be configured, and enter interface
configuration mode.
Step 3
no ip igmp snooping tcn flood
Disable the flooding of multicast traffic during a spanning-tree TCN
event.
By default, multicast flooding is enabled on an interface.
Step 4
exit
Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 5
show ip igmp snooping
Verify the TCN settings.
Step 6
copy running-config startup-config
(Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.