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the multicast data to Switch A in the multicast VLAN. Switch A distributes the data to all member
ports in the multicast VLAN.
For more information about IGMP snooping, router ports, and member ports, see "
For more information about VLAN tags, see
Layer 2—LAN Switching Configuration Guide
.
Multicast VLAN configuration task list
Task Remarks
Configuring a sub-VLAN-based multicast VLAN
Required.
Use either approach.
Configuring a port-based
multicast VLAN
Configuring user port attributes
Configuring multicast VLAN ports
Setting the maximum number of forwarding entries for multicast VLANs
Optional.
NOTE:
If you have configured both a sub-VLAN-based multicast VLAN and a port-based multicast VLAN on
a device, the port-based multicast VLAN configuration is given preference.
Configuring a sub-VLAN-based multicast VLAN
This section describes how to configure a sub-VLAN-based multicast VLAN.
Configuration prerequisites
Before you configure a sub-VLAN-based multicast VLAN, complete the following tasks:
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Create VLANs as required.
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Enable IGMP snooping in the VLAN to be configured as a multicast VLAN.
Configuration guidelines
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You cannot configure a multicast VLAN on a device with IP multicast routing enabled.
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The VLAN to be configured as a multicast VLAN must exist.
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The VLANs to be configured as sub-VLANs of the multicast VLAN must exist and must not be
multicast VLANs or sub-VLANs of any other multicast VLAN.
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The total number of sub-VLANs of a multicast VLAN must not exceed the maximum number the
system can support. This maximum number varies with device models.
Configuration procedure
In this approach, you configure a VLAN as a multicast VLAN, and configure VLANs that contain
receivers as sub-VLANs of the multicast VLAN.
To configure a sub-VLAN-based multicast VLAN: