IGMP snooping > Explanation of IGMP snooping

Finally, look at the output of the command show igmpsnooping on the Querier. Even though switch 1 is the Querier for this network instead of a Snooper, this command shows that a client for group 224.12.13.14 is reached out port 49.

Manager Switch 1> show igmpsnooping

IGMP Snooping

------------------------------------------------------------------------

Status

Enabled

Disabled All-groups

ports

........ None

Vlan

Name (vlan id)

..... default (1)

Fast

Leave

Off

Group List

 

No

group memberships.

 

Vlan

Name (vlan id)

..... vlan100 (100)

Fast

Leave

Off

Group List

 

Group. 224.12.13.14

Entry timeout 247 secs

Ports 49

 

------------------------------------------------------------------------

When a client leaves a group

When a client wants to stop receiving a group’s multicast stream, it sends an IGMP Leave message with a destination address of the group. The Snooper forwards the Leave message out its All Groups port, so the message arrives at the IGMP Querier. At this point, the IGMP Querier sends a series of Specific Queries (2 by default) to see if anybody else is still listening to this group.

If the Snooper receives a response to the Specific Queries, it forwards the response to the Querier and continues to forward the multicast stream to the ports that want to receive it. If the Snooper does not receive a response to the Specific Queries, it stops forwarding the stream.

For a detailed description of how the leave process works, see "How clients leave groups: queries and timers" on page 58.

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