Operation Manual – Multicast Protocol
Quidway S5600 Series Ethernet Switches-Release 1510 Chapter 2 IGMP Snooping Configuration
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Operation Command Description
Enable IGMP Snooping
filter in system view
igmp-snooping
group-policy acl-number
[ vlan vlan-list ]
Optional
z You can configure the
ACL to filter the IP
addresses of
corresponding
multicast group.
z By default, the
multicast filtering
feature is disabled.
Enter Ethernet port view
interface interface-type
interface-number
-
Configure the multicast
filtering feature on the port
igmp-snooping
group-policy acl-number
[ vlan vlan-list ]
Optional
z You can configure the
ACL to filter the IP
addresses of
corresponding
multicast group.
z By default, the
multicast filtering
feature is disabled.
2.2.5 Configuring to Limit Number of Multicast Groups on a Port
With a limit imposed on the number of multicast groups on the switch port, users can no
longer have as many multicast groups as they want when demanding multicast group
programs. Thereby, the bandwidth on the port is controlled.
Table 2-9 Configure to limit number of multicast groups on a port
Operation Command Description
Enter system view system-view —
Enter Ethernet port view
interface interface-type
interface-number
—
Limit the number of
multicast groups on a port
igmp-snooping
group-limit limit [ vlan
vlan-list
[ overflow-replace ] ]
Optional
The number of multicast
groups on a port is not
limited by default.
2.2.6 Configuring IGMP Querier
In an IGMP-enabled network, a specific query multicast router or Layer 3 multicast
switch is responsible for sending IGMP query packets.