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Make sure that the other querier present interval is greater than the MLD query interval; otherwise
the MLD querier may frequently change.
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Make sure that the MLD query interval is greater than the maximum response delay for MLD
general queries; otherwise, multicast group members may be wrongly removed.
Configuring MLD Fast Leave Processing
MLD fast leave processing is implemented by MLD Snooping. For details, refer to
MLD Snooping
Configuration
in the
IP Multicast Volume
Configuring MLD SSM Mapping
Due to some possible restrictions, some receiver hosts on an SSM network may run MLDv1. To provide
SSM service support for these receiver hosts, you need to configure the MLD SSM mapping feature on
the last hop router.
Configuration Prerequisites
Before configuring the MLD SSM mapping feature, complete the following tasks:
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Configure any IPv6 unicast routing protocol so that all devices in the domain can be interoperable
at the network layer.
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Configure MLD basic functions
Enabling MLD SSM Mapping
Follow these steps to enable the MLD SSM mapping feature:
To do…
Use the command…
Remarks
Enter system view
system-view
—
Enter interface view
interface interface-type
interface-number
—
Enable the MLD SSM mapping
feature
mld ssm-mapping enable
Required
Disabled by default
To ensure SSM service for all hosts on a subnet, regardless of the MLD version running on the hosts,
enable MLDv2 on the interface that forwards IPv6 multicast traffic onto the subnet.