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Configuring Multicast VLAN
In traditional multicast implementations, when users in different VLANs listen to the same multicast
group, the multicast data is copied on the multicast router for each VLAN that contains receivers. This is
a big waste of network bandwidth.
In an IGMP Snooping environment, by configuring a multicast VLAN and adding ports to the multicast
VLAN, you can allow users in different VLANs to share the same multicast VLAN. This saves bandwidth
because multicast streams are transmitted only within the multicast VLAN. In addition, because the
multicast VLAN is isolated from user VLANs, this method also enhances the information security.
Multicast VLAN is mainly used in Layer 2 switching, but you must make the corresponding
configurations on the Layer 3 switch.
Follow these steps to configure multicast VLAN on the Layer 3 switch:
To do... Use the command... Remarks
Enter system view system-view
Create a multicast VLAN and
enter VLAN view vlan vlan-id
Return to system view quit
Enter VLAN interface view interface Vlan-interface
vlan-id
Enable IGMP igmp enable
Required
By default, the IGMP feature is
disabled.
Return to system view quit
Enter Ethernet port view for the
Layer 2 switch to be configured
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 the Ethernet
port port trunk permit vlan vlan-list
Required
The multicast VLAN defined on
the Layer 2 switch must be
included, and the port must be
configured to forward tagged
packets for the multicast VLAN
if the port type is hybrid.
Follow these steps to configure multicast VLAN on the Layer 2 switch:
To do... Use the command... Remarks
Enter system view system-view
Enable IGMP Snooping igmp-snooping enable
Enter VLAN view vlan vlan-id
Enable IGMP Snooping igmp-snooping enable Required
Enable multicast VLAN service-type multicast Required
Return to system view quit