Operation Manual – Multicast Protocol
Quidway S5600 Series Ethernet Switches-Release 1510 Chapter 2 IGMP Snooping Configuration
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within the multicast VLAN, and also guarantees security because the multicast VLAN is
isolated from user VLANs.
Multicast VLAN is mainly used in Layer 2 switching, but you must make corresponding
configuration on the Layer 3 switch.
Perform the following configuration to configure multicast VLAN.
Table 2-11 Configure multicast VLAN on Layer 3 switch
Operation Command Description
Enter system view
system-view
—
Create a multicast VLAN
and enter VLAN view
vlan vlan-id
Create the multicast
VLAN to be configured.
Exit the VLAN view
quit
—
Create a multicast VLAN
interface and enter VLAN
interface view
interface Vlan-interface
vlan-id
—
Enable IGMP
igmp enable
Required
By default, the IGMP
feature is disabled.
Exit the VLAN interface
view
quit
—
Enter the view of the
Ethernet port connected
to the Layer 2 switch
interface interface-type
interface-number
—
Define the port as a trunk
or hybrid port
port link-type { trunk |
hybrid }
Required
port hybrid vlan
vlan-id-list { tagged |
untagged }
Specify the VLANs to be
allowed to pass through
the Ethernet
port trunk pvid vlan
vlan-list
Required
The multicast VLAN
defined on the Layer 2
switch must be included
and set as tagged.
Table 2-12 Configure multicast VLAN on Layer 2 switch
Operation Command Description
Enter system view
system-view
—
Enable IGMP Snooping
globally
igmp-snooping enable
Required
Enter VLAN view
vlan vlan-id
vlan-id is a VLAN ID.