
Operation Manual – Multicast Protocol
H3C S3610&S5510 Series Ethernet Switches
Chapter 3 MLD Snooping Configuration
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To avoid this situation from happening, you can enable simulated joining on a port of
the switch, namely configure the port as a simulated member host for an IPv6 multicast
group. When an MLD query is heard, simulated host gives a response. Thus, the switch
can continue receiving IPv6 multicast data.
A simulated host acts like a real host, as follows:
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When a port is configured as a simulated member host, the switch sends an
unsolicited MLD report through that port.
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After a port is configured as a simulated member host, the switch responds to MLD
general queries by sending MLD reports through that port.
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When the simulated joining function is disabled on a port, the switch sends an
MLD done message through that port.
Follow these steps to configure simulated joining:
To do...
Use the command...
Remarks
Enter system view
system-view
—
Enter Ethernet
port view
interface interface-type
interface-number
Enter the
corresponding
view
Enter port
group view
port-group
{
manual
port-group-name
|
aggregation
agg-id
}
Required
Use either
command
Configure simulated joining
mld-snooping host-join
ipv6-group-address
[
source-ip
ipv6-source-address
]
vlan
vlan-id
Required
Disabled by
default
Note:
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Each simulated host is equivalent to an independent host. For example, when
receiving an MLD query, the simulated host corresponding to each configuration
responds respectively.
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The MLD version of a simulated host is the same as the MLD Snooping version
current running on the device.
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Unlike a static member port, a port configured as a simulated member host will age
out like a dynamic member port.
3.4.5 Configuring Fast Leave Processing
The fast leave processing feature allows the switch to process MLD done messages in
a fast way. With the fast leave processing feature enabled, when receiving an MLD
done message on a port, the switch immediately removes that port from the outgoing
port list of the forwarding table entry for the indicated IPv6 multicast group. Then, when