
Operation Manual – Multicast
H3C S5500-EI Series Ethernet Switches
Chapter 3 MLD Snooping Configuration
3-2
IPv6 multicast packet transmission
without MLD Snooping
Source
Multicast router
Host A
Receiver
Host B
Host C
Receiver
IPv6 multicast packets
Layer 2 switch
IPv6 multicast packet transmission
when MLD Snooping runs
Source
Multicast router
Host A
Receiver
Host B
Host C
Receiver
Layer 2 switch
Figure 3-1
Before and after MLD Snooping is enabled on the Layer 2 device
3.1.2 Basic Concepts in MLD Snooping
I. MLD Snooping related ports
As shown in
Figure 2-2
, Router A connects to the multicast source, MLD Snooping runs
on Switch A and Switch B, Host A and Host C are receiver hosts (namely, IPv6 multicast
group members).
Router A
Switch A
Switch B
Eth1/0/1
Eth1/0/2
Eth1/0/3
Eth1/0/1
Eth1/0/2
Receiver
Receiver
Host A
Host B
Host C
Host D
Source
IPv6 Multicast packets
Router port
Member port
Figure 3-2
MLD Snooping related ports
Ports involved in MLD Snooping, as shown in
Figure 2-2
, are described as follows: