
Multicast VLAN
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45. Multicast VLAN
45.1
Introductions to Multicast VLAN
Based on current multicast order method, when orders from users in different VLAN,
each VLAN will copy a multicast traffic in this VLAN, which is a great waste of the
bandwidth. By configuration of the multicast VLAN, we add the switch port to the multicast
VLAN, with the IGMP Snooping/MLD Snooping functions enabled, users from different
VLAN will share the same multicast VLAN. The multicast traffic only exists within a
multicast VLAN, so the bandwidth is saved. As the multicast VLAN is absolutely separated
from the user VLAN, security and bandwidth concerns can be met at the same time, after
the multicast VLAN is configured, the multicast traffic will be continuously sent to the
users.
45.2
Multicast VLAN Configuration Task List
1. Enable the multicast VLAN function
2. Configure the IGMP Snooping
1. Enable the multicast VLAN function
Command
Explanation
VLAN configuration mode
multicast-vlan
no multicast-vlan
Configure a VLAN and enable the multicast
VLAN on it. The ―
no multicast-vlan
‖
command disables the multicast function on
the VLAN.
multicast-vlan association
<vlan-list>
no
multicast-vlan association
<vlan-list>
Associate a multicast VLAN with several
VLANs. The no form of this command
deletes the related VLANs associated with
the multicast VLAN.
multicast-vlan
association
interface
(ethernet | port-channel|) IFNAME
no multicast-vlan association interface
(ethernet | port-channel|) IFNAME
Associate the specified port with the
multicast VLAN, so the associated ports are
able to receive the multicast flow. The no
command cancels the association between
the ports and the multicast VLAN.