Configuring MLD Snooping Queriers
D-Link
Unified Wired and Wireless Access System
Oct. 2015
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D-Link UWS User Manual
Configuring MLD Snooping Queriers
In an IPv6 environment, MLD Snooping requires that one central switch or router periodically query all end-
devices on the network to announce their multicast memberships. This central device is the 'MLD querier'. The
MLD query responses, known as MLD reports, keep the switch updated with the current multicast group
membership on a port-by-port basis. If the switch does not receive updated membership information in a
timely fashion, it will stop forwarding multicast to the port where the end device is located.
These pages enable you to configure and display information on MLD Snooping queriers on the network and,
separately, on VLANs.
MLD Snooping Querier Configuration
Use this page to enable or disable the MLD Snooping Querier feature, specify the IP address of the router to
perform the querying, and configure related parameters. Users must have Read/Write access privileges to
change the data on this page.
To access this page, click
LAN > L2 Features
> MLD Snooping Querier > MLD Snooping Querier Configuration
in the navigation tree.
Figure 139: MLD Snooping Querier Configuration
Table 123: MLD Snooping Querier Configuration Fields
Field
Description
Snooping Querier Admin
Mode
Select the administrative mode for MLD Snooping for the switch from the
pulldown menu. The default is Disable.
Snooping Querier Address
Specify the Snooping Querier Address to be used as source IPv6 address in
periodic MLD queries. This address is used when no address is configured on
the VLAN on which query is being sent.
MLD Version
Specify the MLD protocol version used in periodic MLD queries.
Query Interval
Specify the time interval in seconds between periodic queries sent by the
snooping querier. The Query Interval must be a value in the range of 1 and
1800. The default value is 60.