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Chapter 23 Configuring IGMP Snooping and MVR
Configuring MVR
IGMP reports are sent to the same IP multicast group address as the multicast data. The blade switch
CPU must capture all IGMP join and leave messages from receiver ports and forward them to the
multicast VLAN of the source (uplink) port, based on the MVR mode.
Configuring MVR
These sections contain this configuration information:
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Default MVR Configuration, page 23-20
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MVR Configuration Guidelines and Limitations, page 23-20
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Configuring MVR Global Parameters, page 23-21
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Configuring MVR Interfaces, page 23-22
Default MVR Configuration
Table 23-5
shows the default MVR configuration.
MVR Configuration Guidelines and Limitations
Follow these guidelines when configuring MVR:
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Receiver ports can only be access ports; they cannot be trunk ports. Receiver ports on a switch can
be in different VLANs, but should not belong to the multicast VLAN.
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The maximum number of multicast entries (MVR group addresses) that can be configured on a
switch (that is, the maximum number of television channels that can be received) is 256.
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Because MVR on the switch uses IP multicast addresses instead of MAC multicast addresses,
aliased IP multicast addresses are allowed on the switch. However, if the switch is interoperating
with Catalyst 3550 or Catalyst 3500 XL switches, you should not configure IP addresses that alias
between themselves or with the reserved IP multicast addresses (in the range 224.0.0.xxx).
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Do not configure MVR on private VLAN ports.
Table 23-5
Default MVR Configuration
Feature
Default Setting
MVR
Disabled globally and per interface
Multicast addresses
None configured
Query response time
0.5 second
Multicast VLAN
VLAN 1
Mode
Compatible
Interface (per port) default
Neither a receiver nor a source port
Immediate Leave
Disabled on all ports