HP ProCurve 2910al Switch User Manual

Multimedia Traffic Control with IP Multicast (IGMP)
IGMP General Operation and Features
Note IGMP configuration on the switches covered in this guide operates at the
VLAN context level. If you are not using VLANs, then configure IGMP in VLAN
1 (the default VLAN) context.
IGMP Terms
■ IGMP Device: A switch or router running IGMP traffic control
features.
■ IGMP Host: An end-node device running an IGMP (multipoint, or
multicast communication) application.
■ Querier: A required IGMP device that facilitates the IGMP protocol
and traffic flow on a given LAN. This device tracks which ports are
connected to devices (IGMP clients) that belong to specific multicast
groups, and triggers updates of this information. A querier uses data
received from the queries to determine whether to forward or block
multicast traffic on specific ports. When the switch has an IP address
on a given VLAN, it automatically operates as a Querier for that VLAN
if it does not detect a multicast router or another switch functioning
as a Querier. When enabled (the default state), the switch’s querier
function eliminates the need for a multicast router. In most cases,
ProCurve recommends that you leave this parameter in the default
“enabled” state even if you have a multicast router performing the
querier function in your multicast group. For more information, see
“How IGMP Operates” on page 2-12.
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HP ProCurve 2910al Switch Specifications

General

Model	HP ProCurve 2910al Switch
Layer	Layer 3
Jumbo Frame Support	Yes
Power Device	Internal power supply
VLAN Support	Yes
Power Supply	100-240 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Ports	24 or 48 x 10/100/1000 ports
Uplink Ports	4 x SFP (mini-GBIC)
Stacking	Yes
MAC Address Table Size	32000 entries
Routing Protocol	RIP, OSPF, BGP, IGMP
Remote Management Protocol	SNMP 1, RMON 1, RMON 2, RMON 3, RMON 9, Telnet, SNMP 3, SNMP 2c, HTTP, TFTP
Features	VLAN, QoS, IPv6, ACLs
Compliant Standards	IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab, IEEE 802.3af
Operating Temperature	0 to 45°C
Operating Humidity	15% to 95% (noncondensing)
Power over Ethernet (PoE)	PoE+ (802.3at) on PoE+ models, PoE (802.3af) on PoE models