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Chapter 16 Configuring IPv6 MLD Snooping
Configuring IPv6 MLD Snooping
MLD Snooping Configuration Guidelines
When configuring MLD snooping, consider these guidelines:
•
You can configure MLD snooping characteristics at any time, but you must globally enable MLD
snooping by using the
ipv6 mld snooping
global configuration command for the configuration to
take effect.
•
When the IPv6 multicast router is a Catalyst 6500 switch and you are using extended VLANs (in the
range 1006 to 4094), IPv6 MLD snooping must be enabled on the extended VLAN on the
Catalyst 6500 switch in order for the Catalyst 2360 switch to receive queries on the VLAN. For
normal-range VLANs (1 to 1005), it is not necessary to enable IPv6 MLD snooping on the VLAN
on the Catalyst 6500 switch.
•
MLD snooping and IGMP snooping act independently of each other. You can enable both features
at the same time on the switch.
•
The maximum number of address entries allowed for the switch is 1000.
Enabling or Disabling MLD Snooping
By default, IPv6 MLD snooping is globally disabled on the switch and enabled on all VLANs. When
MLD snooping is globally disabled, it is also disabled on all VLANs. When you globally enable MLD
snooping, the VLAN configuration overrides the global configuration. That is, MLD snooping is enabled
only on VLAN interfaces in the default state (enabled).
You can enable and disable MLD snooping on a per-VLAN basis or for a range of VLANs, but if you
globally disable MLD snooping, it is disabled in all VLANs. If global snooping is enabled, you can
enable or disable VLAN snooping.
IPv6 Multicast router ports
None configured.
MLD snooping Immediate Leave
Disabled.
MLD snooping robustness variable
Global: 2; Per VLAN: 0.
Note
The VLAN value overrides the global setting. When the
VLAN value is 0, the VLAN uses the global count.
Last listener query count
Global: 2; Per VLAN: 0.
Note
The VLAN value overrides the global setting. When the
VLAN value is 0, the VLAN uses the global count.
Last listener query interval
Global: 1000 (1 second); VLAN: 0.
Note
The VLAN value overrides the global setting. When the
VLAN value is 0, the VLAN uses the global interval.
TCN query solicit
Disabled.
TCN query count
2.
MLD listener suppression
Disabled.
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Default MLD Snooping Configuration (continued)
Feature
Default Setting