Operation Manual – Multicast Protocol
H3C S5500-SI Series Ethernet Switches
Chapter 2 MLD Snooping Configuration
2-2
Source
HostA
Layer 2 Ethernet
Switch
HostB
Receiver
HostC
Multicast
Router
Multicast packet transmission
without MLD Snooping
Multicast packe
when MLD Sn
t transmission
ooping runs
IPv6 Multicast Packets
Source
HostA
Receiver
HostC
Multicast
Router
Layer 2 Ethernet
Switch
Receiver
Receiver
HostB
Figure 2-1
IPv6 multicast before and after MLD Snooping runs
2.1.2 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).
Source
RouterA
SwitchA
GE1/0/1
GE1/0/1
GE 1/0/2
GE 1/0/2
Receive
HostC
HostD
SwitchB
IPv6 Multicast Packets
Receiver
HostA
HostB
r
Router Port
Member Port
GE 1/0 /3
Figure 2-2
MLD Snooping related ports
Ports involved in MLD Snooping, as shown in Figure 2-2, are described as follows: