Operation Manual - Multicast Protocol
Quidway S6500 Series Ethernet Switches Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Multicast Overview ...................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 IP Multicast Overview ........................................................................................................ 1-1
1.1.1 Problems with Unicast/Broadcast ........................................................................... 1-1
1.1.2 Advantages of Multicast.......................................................................................... 1-2
1.1.3 Application of Multicast ........................................................................................... 1-3
1.2 Implementation of IP Multicast........................................................................................... 1-4
1.2.1 Multicast Addresses................................................................................................ 1-4
1.2.2 IP Multicast Protocols.............................................................................................. 1-6
1.3 IP Multicast Packet Forwarding ......................................................................................... 1-7
Chapter 2 GMRP Configuration ................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1 GMRP Overview................................................................................................................ 2-1
2.2 GMRP Configuration..........................................................................................................2-1
2.2.1 Enabling/Disabling GMRP Globally......................................................................... 2-1
2.2.2 Enabling/Disabling GMRP on the Port....................................................................2-2
2.3 Displaying and debugging GMRP...................................................................................... 2-2
2.4 GMRP Configuration Example........................................................................................... 2-2
Chapter 3 IGMP Snooping Configuration ................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 IGMP Snooping Overview ................................................................................................. 3-1
3.1.1 IGMP Snooping Principle........................................................................................ 3-1
3.1.2 Implementing IGMP Snooping................................................................................ 3-2
3.2 IGMP Snooping Configuration........................................................................................... 3-4
3.2.1 Enabling/Disabling IGMP Snooping........................................................................ 3-4
3.2.2 Configuring Router Port Aging Time....................................................................... 3-5
3.2.3 Configuring Maximum Response Time................................................................... 3-5
3.2.4 Configuring Aging Time of Multicast Group Member.............................................. 3-6
3.3 Displaying and debugging IGMP Snooping....................................................................... 3-6
3.4 IGMP Snooping Configuration Example............................................................................ 3-7
3.5 IGMP Snooping Troubleshooting....................................................................................... 3-7
Chapter 4 Common Multicast Configuration.............................................................................. 4-1
4.1 Overview............................................................................................................................ 4-1
4.2 Common Multicast Configuration....................................................................................... 4-1
4.2.1 Enabling Multicast................................................................................................... 4-1
4.2.2 Configuring Number Limit of Multicast Routing Entries .......................................... 4-1
4.2.3 Clearing MFC Forwarding Entries or Statistics....................................................... 4-2
4.2.4 Clearing Routing Entries in Multicast Kernel Routing Table................................... 4-2
4.2.5 Displaying and Debugging Common Multicast Configuration................................. 4-2