Foundry NetIron M2404C and M2404F Metro Access Switches
Configuring Multicast Layer 2 (Rev. 03)
Multicast VLAN Registration (MVR)
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MVR Default Configuration
Table 8
shows the default MVR configuration.
Table 8: MVR Default Configuration
Parameter
Default Value
Multicast VLAN Registration (MVR)
Disabled
Multicast addresses
None configured
Group IP address count
1
Query response time
10 second
Multicast VLAN
VLAN 1
Mode Dynamic
Interface (per port) default
Disabled
Immediate Leave
Enabled on all ports
Configuring MVR
To set the MVR, proceed as follows:
1. Enable IGMP Snooping. For more information see
IGMP Snooping
.
2. Enable MVR. See
Enabling and Disabling MVR
.
3. Set MVR mode to dynamic if the user wants to use the MVR dynamic mode. If the user wants
to use the MVR static mode, the mode configuration is not needed. See
Setting the MVR
Parameters
.
4. Set the MVR VLAN. See
Setting the MVR VLAN
.
5. Set the MVR groups. See
Setting the MVR IP Multicast Group
.
6. Set the groups on the MVR receiver ports, the port is set to be MVR receiver port by default.
See
Setting an MVR Port IP Multicast Group
7. Set the MVR source port. See
Setting the MVR Port Type
.
8. Set the MVR ports as members on there VLANs. For more information see “
Configuring
VLANs
”.
Configuring the Global MVR Parameters
Table 9
lists the MVR global configuration commands.
Table 9: MVR Global Configuration Commands
Command
Description
mvr
Enables/disables MVR operation.