Configuring IGMP
This protocol allows a host to inform its local switch/router that it wants to receive transmissions addressed to a specific multicast group. You can use the IGMP Configuration screen to configure multicast filtering shown below:
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| Act as IGMP Querier | : DISABLED | ||
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| IGMP Query Count | : 2 |
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| IGMP Report Delay (Seconds) : 10 | |||
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IGMP Status | If enabled, the switch will monitor network traffic to determine | ||||
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| which hosts want to receive multicast traffic. | |||
Act as IGMP Querier | If enabled, the switch can serve as the “querier,” which is | ||||
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| responsible for asking hosts if they want to receive multicast | |||
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IGMP Query Count | The maximum number of queries issued for which there has been | ||||
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| no response before the switch takes action to solicit reports. | |||
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| (Range: 2 - 10.) |
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IGMP Report Delay | The time (in seconds) between receiving an IGMP Report for an | ||||
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| IP multicast address on a port before the switch sends an IGMP | |||
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| Query out of that port and removes the entry from its list. | |||
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| (Range: 5 - 30.) |
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Note: The default values are indicated in the sample screen.
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