DES-7000/DES-7100 Layer 2 Switch User
’
s Guide
Switch Management
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Multicast
Stream
S1
S2
S3
S4
Figure 5- 5. IGMP Snooping
The table below describes the IGMP Snooping variables that can be adjusted for any single VLAN or
switch-wide to fine tune multicasting implementation on the network. This table also appears in the
next chapter.
Query Interval
The Query Interval field is used to set the time (in seconds) between transmitting
IGMP queries. Entries between 1 and 65,535 seconds are allowed. Default =
125.
Max Response Time
This determines the maximum amount of time in seconds allowed before
sending an IGMP response report. The Max Response Time field allows an entry
between 1 and 25 (seconds). Default = 10.
Robustness Variable
Adjust this variable according to expected packet loss. If packet loss on the
VLAN is expected to be high, the Robustness Variable should be increased to
accommodate increased packet loss. This entry field allows an entry of 2 to 255.
Default = 2.
Last Member Query
Interval
Specifies the maximum amount of time between group-specific query messages,
including those sent in response to leave group messages. Default = 1.
Host Timeout
This is the maximum amount of time in seconds allowed for a host to continue
membership in a multicast group without the Switch receiving a host
membership report. Default = 260.
Route Timeout
This is the maximum amount of time in seconds a route is kept in the forwarding
table without receiving a membership report. Default = 260.
Leave Timer
This specifies the maximum amount of time in seconds between the Switch
receiving a leave group message from a host, and the Switch issuing a group
membership query. If no response to the membership query is received before
the Leave Timer expires, the (multicast) forwarding entry for that host is deleted.
Querier State
Choose
Querier
to enable transmitting IGMP Query packets or
Non-Querier
to
disable. The default value is
Non-Querier
.
State
Select
Enabled
to implement IGMP Snooping. IGMP Snooping is
Disabled
by
default.
The diagram to the right illustrates IGMP
Snooping. When it is enabled on the
Switch, only the branches of the tree
containing interested hosts (shaded)
receive the multicast stream.
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