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Configuring a multicast user control policy
Multicast user control policies are configured on access switches to allow only authorized users to
receive requested multicast traffic flows. This helps restrict users from ordering certain multicast-on-
demand programs.
In practice, a device first needs to perform authentication (802.1X authentication, for example) on
connected hosts through a RADIUS server. Then, the device uses the configured multicast user control
policy to perform multicast access control on authenticated users.
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After receiving an IGMP report from a host, the access switch matches the multicast group address
and multicast source address carried in the report with the configured policies. If a match is found,
the host is allowed to join the multicast group. Otherwise, the join report is dropped by the access
switch.
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After receiving an IGMP leave message from a host, the access switch matches the multicast group
and source addresses with the policies. If a match is found, the host is allowed to leave the group.
Otherwise, the leave message is dropped by the access switch.
Follow these steps to configure a multicast user control policy
To do...
Use the command...
Remarks
Enter system view
system-view
—
Create a user profile and enter its
view
user-profile
profile-name
—
Configure a multicast user control
policy
igmp-snooping access-policy
acl-
number
Required
No policy is configured by
default. That is, a host can join or
leave a valid multicast group at
any time.
Return to system view
quit
—
Enable the created user profile
user-profile
profile-name
enable
Required
Disabled by default.
NOTE:
For more information about the
user-profile
and
user-profile enable
commands, see the
Security
Command Reference.
A multicast user control policy is functionally similar to a multicast group filter. A difference is that a
control policy can control both multicast joining and leaving of users based on authentication and
authorization, but a multicast group filter is configured on a port to control only multicast joining but
not leaving of users without authentication or authorization.
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