Operation Manual – Multicast
H3C S5600 Series Ethernet Switches
Chapter 6 IGMP Snooping Configuration
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To do...
Use the command...
Remarks
Enable IGMP
Snooping
igmp-snooping enable
Required
By default, IGMP Snooping
is disabled.
Enable IGMP
Snooping querier
igmp-snooping querier
Required
By default, IGMP Snooping
querier is disabled.
Configure the interval
between IGMP
general queries
igmp-snooping
query-interval
seconds
Optional
By default, the interval
between IGMP general
queries is 60 seconds.
Configure the source
IP address of IGMP
general queries
igmp-snooping
general-query source-ip
{
current-interface
|
ip-address
}
Optional
By default, the source IP
address of IGMP general
queries is 0.0.0.0.
6.2.8 Suppressing Flooding of Unknown Multicast Traffic in a VLAN
With IGMP Snooping enabled in a VLAN, multicast traffic for unknown multicast groups
is flooded within the VLAN by default. This wastes network bandwidth and affects
multicast forwarding efficiency.
With the unknown multicast flooding suppression function enabled, when receiving a
multicast packet for an unknown multicast group, an IGMP Snooping switch creates a
nonflooding entry and relays the packet to router ports only, instead of flooding the
packet within the VLAN. If the switch has no router ports, it drops the multicast packet.
Follow these steps to suppress flooding of unknown multicast traffic in the VLAN:
To do...
Use the command...
Remarks
Enter system view
system-view
—
Enable unknown
multicast flooding
suppression
igmp-snooping
nonflooding-enable
Required
By default, unknown multicast
flooding suppression